Articles Tagged with ''hand tools''

How does the saying go? “A man is only as good as the tools in his toolbox?”

Man has been using tools since the dawn of time — or just the Stone Age, really. However, that’s still 2.6 million years of evolution from hammerstones, hand axes and more. Nowadays, plumbers and pipefitters count on their tools of the trade to get the job done and keep their customers happy and healthy. 

The plumbing industry is ever-changing, and plumbing contractors are striving to maximize productivity and minimize call backs. 

A lot of times a snake cable will just stir up the sludge and I have seen cables in clean-outs or manholes downstream where the pipe is still clogged.

When it comes to a well pump that has fallen off the pitless to the bottom of the well due to a broken adapter, it can cost a homeowner a lot to fix.

Earlier this year, Plumbing & Mechanical attended Milwaukee Tool’s New Product Symposium in Milwaukee.

Tool Tips—July 2019

Plumbing and mechanical contractors wouldn’t be able to get the job done without the help of innovative, durable and ergonomic tools of the trade.

Tool Tips—June 2019

Tool Tips—May 2019