The Heat Exchange

Want to extend the life of your piping system? Keep an eye on the expansion tank and air separator!

Welcome to our brand new series, The Heat Exchange Expert Interview. Our first spotlight is on Steve Kemp, Director at Autoflame Engineering. 

I’d like to personally thank Steve Kemp for his candidness in the interview. We at GTW, Inc. hold Steve and his colleagues at Autoflame in very high regard. Autoflame been on the cutting edge of high efficiency burner technology longer than anyone. In addition to fuel savings and carbon reduction, they provide the ability to monitor emissions at plants of all sizes regardless of fuel. Thank you to Steve and Eloise Kemp.  -- Geoff Wilkinson, Jr.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a guess on our latest round of Name That Part! We had many correct answers on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and The Heat Exchange. 

What is excess air? It is air that is delivered into the burner flame for safety purposes and complete combustion.

Here is the latest round of Name That Part! Do you know what it is? Post your guess in the comments below. The answer will be revealed on The Heat Exchange soon!

Please join The Wilkinson Companies in welcoming Doug Bleicken, our new Construction Division Manager.

Q: Why is my steam firetube boiler repeatedly locking out on low water, yet there is plenty of water in the sight glass?

Do you know what's wrong with this picture? Every so often our technicians come across a boiler that leaves us scratching our heads.

As 2021 comes to a close, we're taking a look back at the most popular posts from our website, The Heat Exchange blog and our social media platforms. We've enjoyed hearing from customers and friends as we highlighted some of our projects and news throughout the year. 

Every so often our technicians come across a boiler that leaves us scratching our heads. What are your thoughts regarding this steam boiler?