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The Glitch & The Fix: Upside down

May 29, 2023
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Take a look at Figures 1, 2a and 2b. What do they have in common? Can you think of some better ways to accommodate the flexible tubing?


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Matt Michel: 7 ways to know it is time to exit

Understanding how increased private equity activiy is impacting plumbing businesses.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
May 5, 2023
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There has been a lot of private equity activity in the service trades since the COVID-19 lockdowns. Suddenly, boring old businesses gained monetary sex appeal when they were declared essential and could continue making money while many other local businesses were effectively shuttered. This has led to a land rush for good service contracting businesses and many plumbers have grabbed the brass ring while the grabbing was seen as good.


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Clean water and reducing water waste for Earth Day

Plumbers can be the link to not only saving water, but money too.
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Thomas Dougherty
April 21, 2023
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 Adequate plumbing plays an integral role in the overall health of a community’s water systems and plumbers can serve as the gateway to giving homeowners clean water and helping conserve H2O.


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Matt Michel: Let's talk scalding

Plumbers need to inform customers of the risks, tradeoffs and solutions available to them.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
April 6, 2023
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Scalding in the home or burns from hot liquids is dangerous to anyone, but is a particular concern to the youngest and oldest Americans. Plumbers are charged with protecting the health of the nation. Thus, plumbers can play a key role in reducing the risk, starting with homeowner education.


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The Glitch & The Fix: One size doesn't fit all

April 3, 2023
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Can you spot at least six design or installation details that are going to create problems?


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The Glitch & The Fix: Backed-up Btu

March 28, 2023
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Are you an ace troubleshooter? We pose a question to you, our readers, to review a system’s schematic layout and discover its faults, flaws and defects.


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Young plumbers to showcase skills for a sustainable future at ISH 2023 Frankfurt

March 14, 2023
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The showcase demonstration will run from March 13-17. 


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Matt Michel: 9 simple communication tips to boost review scores

These simple steps are essential to creating happy, repeat customers.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
March 7, 2023
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You may be the best technical plumber in town, but you will earn poor reviews and bad word-of-mouth if you cannot communicate well. Here are nine simple steps you can take to improve your communication skills. Almost all of them are non-verbal.


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The Glitch + The Fix: This almost got built

February 22, 2023
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A recent inquiry involved a heating system for a school in which two electric boilers were being added to supplement the output of a gas-fired cast-iron boiler, and take advantage of low “off-peak” electrical rates.


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Master plumber relies on extension kits to correct toilet-flange elevation

Toilet flange extension kits save time and money on the job site.
Sean Comerford
February 14, 2023
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Have you remodeled a bathroom recently? If so, maybe you’ve noticed problems with the toilet.
To get more specific: Is it rocking noisily when the homeowner takes a seat? Or maybe they've noticed water pooling at the base. Perhaps the flooring surrounding the toilet feels soft. Or water spots have appeared on the ceiling located directly below the toilet.


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