The new CADDY® Pyramid pipe and equipment supports from ERICO® provide an easy method for supporting pipes, conduit and equipment on roofs and below raised floors.
The Radiant Panel Association brought its regional RadFest show to the west coast in Tacoma, Wash., May 1-3 for a round of seminars, courses, roundtable discussions and a trade show.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, six water districts in the West and three in the South will conduct a 33-month study to collect detailed information about how much water is consumed in “standard” new homes vs. “high-efficiency” new homes.
A Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry proposed rule that would change wage levels required to be paid to construction apprentices in state-registered programs was deemed “unreasonable” and found to violate “substantive principles of law.”
Mobile software provider ECONZ Wireless offers Timecard X, a next-generation wireless time card management software for small-to medium-sized businesses.
Sioux Chief's new 2006 product catalog is filled with practical solutions that have been developed by listening to the needs of plumbers and mechanical contractors.
Myson Inc.'s dual- panel, double-convector T6 IVC radiator offers the advantage of a standard 2-inch central connection as well as the standard four-corner connections.
WarmlyYours introduces its new line of Honeywell -branded premium floor-warming systems. It includes four prepackaged, easy-to-install bathroom floor-warming kits designed for bathrooms with open areas up to 40 sq. ft.
With processing completed on more than 96 percent of rebuilding loan applications, the Small Business Administration has approved more than $9 billion in financing to the small businesses, homeowners and renters in the Gulf Coast region who were victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
RootX® makes it easy to kill pipeline roots - and increase profits. The patented RootX formula foams on contact with water and eliminates blockages caused by live roots for up to 12 months.
Several industry organizations have come out in favor of comprehensive immigration reform, which, as of press time, is still being tackled by the Senate (S. 2611).
Turbotec Products Inc. offers high-performance, high-quality heat exchangers and flexible connector products for virtually any space conditioning, refrigeration, biomedical, plumbing, water heating and aerospace application.
The 2006 WQA Aquatech USA show boasted a record number of attendees at the event, held March 28-April 1, outside Chicago. Nearly 5,000 attendees were on hand for “The Water Opportunity Show.”
Sloan Valve Co. introduces a brochure for its Sloan Flushometer™. The four-color brochure describes the product's features and job-pack packaging for work site shipments.
Personal and business growth was the focus of a two-day Nexstar workshop March 24-25 on Hilton Head Island, S.C. “A Future of Choice” was the first Owners' Spotlight Series presented by the group. The purpose was to give business owners tools and resources to navigate the highways of life - growing business and personal wealth in order to transition to retirement.
The Kitchen/Bath Industry Show, held this year April 21-23 at Chicago's McCormick Place, had record-breaking crowds of more than 55,000 national and international professionals, along with more than 900 exhibitors.
Rebuilding Together's National Rebuild Day was April 29; volunteers gathered at more than 8,900 homes in 1,838 cities and towns across the country to repair and rehab the houses of elderly and disabled low-income homeowners.
Dunkirk Boilers offers its new Quantum 95M-200 sealed combustion boiler with 95 percent efficiency. It is fully modulating from 80 - 200 MBH and features a one-piece cast-aluminum heat exchanger.
Weighing only 11 pounds, the K-39AF drain gun from RIDGID features Advanced Feed™, a two-way Autofeed™ that allows users to reverse the direction of the cable quickly and easily.
Liberty Pumps' Pro 370-Series residential sewage package features QuickTree™ technology float system that allows easy removal of floats without pulling the pump.
Bradford White recently introduced the new Copper Brute and Copper Brute II copper finned-tube water heaters designed to fit the needs of commercial applications that require high input and high volumes of hot water.
Fernco Inc.'s Pipe Patch No Dig Pipe Repair System is a quick and easy method of repairing damaged drainage and sewage pipe internally, providing permanent pipe repair.
American Water Heater Co. introduces the third version of its Comprehensive Products Information CD. This free CD includes 636 color and black and white pages of information.
Raypak Inc. introduces the new MVB™ modulating vertical boiler. It features 4:1 turndown capability that ensures the exact input to match the heating demand and maximizes efficiency at all firing rates.
The PRO-PAL line of step-saving valves from Webstone Co. Inc. simplifies installations, creates an impressive look and provides invaluable functions for the life of any plumbing system.
The Navigator® NRS recirculation station by Bradley Corp. is designed to take the guesswork out of installing a thermostatic mixing valve in a recirculation system.
Unicell now meets all the requirements for Daimler Chrysler Corp.'s Customer Assurance Program for box bodies and is now an authorized upfitter for the Sprinter van.
The SANICOMPACT 48 is a self-contained water closet from Saniflo that combines a macerating pump and an electronically activated toilet bowl into a single compact unit.
California Assembly Bill 1953, which calls for the reduction of lead content in plumbing pipes, fittings and fixtures to no more than 0.25 percent, passed the state House by one vote on May 31. The current law allows up to 8 percent lead for pipes and fittings and 4 percent for plumbing fittings and fixtures. If passed, the bill would take effect in 2010.
In recent years, consumer interest in radiant floor heating has increased significantly, sparking a wide variety of radiant floor heating products on the market.
Like many aspects of modern life, we all owe a debt of gratitude to the ancient Romans. Up until the time Roman armies conquered the world, about the best you could hope for was a fire in a fireplace.