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Articles Tagged with ''plumbers and pipefitters''

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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

8 ways to stand out from your competitors

Make the difference the difference
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
January 10, 2025

Most plumbing companies tend to look alike, making it difficult for them to stand out. The challenge for owners is to identify a unique difference from competitors and promote it effectively.


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Frozen exterior faucet.
Contractor's Corner | Dave Yates

Staying safe in extreme weather

Baby, it’s cold outside!
Dave Yates
Dave Yates
January 6, 2025

In January 1979, a plumber dealt with severe winter emergencies, including a radiator explosion and frozen pipes. Reflecting on past experiences like a romantic evening turned dangerous by extreme cold, he faced unpredictable challenges in his trade.


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The Glitch & The Fix

How would you fix this oil-fired boiler system?

December 23, 2024

The first photo shows an oil-fired boiler and surrounding details. Take a close look, and make a list of what you would change in this portion of the system.


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Leak in a bathroom

Identifying the signs a repipe is needed, and repiping dos and don'ts

Best practices for plumbers.
Sean Comerford
Sean Comerford
December 20, 2024

Discover the essential signs that indicate when a repipe is necessary for your plumbing system. This article highlights key indicators of widespread issues, important dos and don'ts for the repiping process, and an overview of the installation phases.


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Follow the PIM method for a perfect radiant installation everytime

A guide to installation success.
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Fae Champagne-Walls
December 17, 2024

Use the PIM Method (Preparation, Installation, Maintenance) for effective radiant heating installations, emphasizing clear project intent, proper manifold placement, and regular fluid maintenance to ensure efficiency.


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Elite Trades Championship Series to host Second Annual Plumbing National Championship

December 11, 2024

The Plumbing National Championship is made possible by the generous support of national sponsors and partners, including SharkBite, a Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC) brand; Florida PHCC; and Intersport.


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Insulated pipes and pumps for a combination of radiant floor heating, domestic hot water, and solar water heating.
Codes Corner | Tom Roberts

Modernizing pipe sizing

A collaborative approach for the 21st Century.
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Tom Roberts
December 10, 2024

Outdated pipe sizing standards are no longer suitable for modern multi-bathroom homes, especially post-COVID-19. The International Code Council is collaborating globally to update these standards for improved efficiency and health.


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Service Plumbing Pros | Matt Michel

Best practices for moving up the hierarchy and improving relationships

The customer hierarchy
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
December 9, 2024

Consumers choose plumbing companies based on a hierarchy of relationships, from unfamiliarity to direct personal experience, with community involvement and networking enhancing credibility and visibility at higher levels.


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Figure 1. The inside portion of a heating system supplied by a non-pressurized outdoor wood-fired furnace.
The Glitch & The Fix

Installation nightmare — how many problems can you spot?

November 27, 2024

The photo in Figure 1 shows a non-pressurized outdoor wood-fired furnace connected to a floor heating subsystem via two PEX tubes. It includes a cast iron circulator, a thermostatic 3-way valve for mixing, a bypass linking supply and return tubes, and an "expansion zone" for another floor heating circuit. This setup is in a multi-million dollar home. Are there any potential issues with the installation?


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Brown Friday: Yelp reveals the 20 most clogged cities in the US

November 20, 2024

Searches for “24-hour plumbers” were higher on Thanksgiving Day than any other day in November 2023.


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