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Dave Yates: This way to egress

The key to success is having an exit strategy in place.

August 3, 2021

PT Barnum had a real problem with patrons who lingered in his museum a bit too long, which limited the crowds and cut into profits. He needed a way to get people to leave and replaced the exit signs with “This Way to Egress.”

Dan Holohan: My favorite radiator stories

The things we are taught when young stay with us for a long time — even if they are not always the right things.

Dan Holohan

August 2, 2021

So, I’m visiting a wholesaler in an old town on Long Island where my Uncle Tony worked when he was still on this side of the lawn. You would have liked him.

Pfister launches ‘American Plumber Stories’ docuseries

August 2, 2021

“American Plumber Stories” aims to promote the plumbing trade to the next generation of professionals. The show highlights the stories of plumbers around the nation, including how they got started in the plumbing trade and the passion they have for their profession.

Viega to reopen Seminar Centers

July 21, 2021

Viega is reopening with new safety measures in place, including limiting class size, cleaning stations and mask requirements when appropriate.

Banging pipes: What the pros should know

Correcting water hammer.

Erin Bullock

July 16, 2021

Loud, “banging” pipes — a customer complaint that professional plumbers know all too well. And if left untreated, they can have serious implications that result in complex plumbing system issues.

Jobsite efficiency at the forefront of new PHVAC tool design

Growing labor shortage demands tools become smarter, more intuitive.

Nicole Krawcke

July 12, 2021

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.

Ray Wohlfarth: Troubleshooting hydronic systems

A checklist to help with diagnosing problems on the job.

Ray Wohlfarth

July 7, 2021

Troubleshooting hydronic systems can be challenging, as the pipes are hidden behind walls. Your imagination has to help you “see” the routing of the piping.

Uponor North America’s Bill Hooper appointed 74th chair of CIPH

July 6, 2021

The announcement was made at the CIPH’s 89th Annual General Meeting, held virtually on June 15.

Dave Yates: Stone-cold crazy

Liars never win; and cheaters never prosper.

Dave Yates

July 5, 2021

Way back in 1972, I was working high steel, and we were laying out new Butler steel roof panels.

RIDGID announces return of RIDGID Experience, Sept. 22-24

July 2, 2021

Four grand prize winners, including apprentices and professionals, will be selected the week of July 12 from last year’s U.S. entrants after the 2020 trip was canceled due to the pandemic and from those who entered this year by July 2.