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		quickthrowman on March 13, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Steam Networks Yeah, a lot of institutions are removing steam for heating and replacing it with glycol loops.

UltraSane on March 14, 2025 [–]

Must be a lot lower maintenance.

quickthrowman on March 14, 2025 | [–]

Much lower maintenance, and VFDs have made pumping glycol a lot more energy efficient than an older across-the-line starter.

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