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Increasing awareness of water quality issues prompts growth in water filtration market

Plumbing contractors need to educate consumers on problems and possible solutions.

April 6, 2020

Consumers have never been more aware of what is in their water than in these last few years following the Flint, Michigan, water crisis.

Dan Holohan: The good doctor’s radiator

It’s a regular heating museum.

Dan Holohan

April 6, 2020

On Oct. 3, 1854, an industrious young man from New Haven, Connecticut, filed U.S. Patent No. 11,747. Stephen J. Gold called his patent “Improvement in Warming Houses by Steam.”

New COVID-19 survey dives deep into business activity during pandemic

April 6, 2020

Greatest concerns center on economy and short-term business effects.

ASA continues COVID-19 economic webinar series

Chief Economist Dr. Christopher Kuehl will be conducting a series of three webinars related the pandemic and its effect on our industry and the economy in general.

April 6, 2020

Chief Economist Dr. Christopher Kuehl will be conducting a series of three webinars related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on our industry and the economy in general.

Winsupply acquires May Supply, distributor of plumbing and water systems

April 6, 2020

May Supply offers plumbing and wastewater solutions. Its Harrisonburg location includes a large showroom with kitchen and bath design professionals.

John Siegenthaler: Flameless baseboard

Modern methods and materials speed fin-tube baseboard installation

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

April 3, 2020

Few would argue that fin-tube baseboard was the “flagship” heat emitter in North American hydronic heating systems through much of the 20th century.

Preparing for the new age of hand washing

April 3, 2020

If there is some good news in the age of coronavirus, research from the Healthy Hand Washing Survey shows that during the past 11 years an increasing number of Americans are heeding the message about washing their hands to protect themselves from flu outbreaks.

Navien hosts virtual trainings to support contractors through COVID-19

April 3, 2020

Plumbers and other contractors are essential to protecting the health and safety of their countries. Navien is continuing to support contractor needs through the pandemic with a series of virtual classes and webinars.

Uponor announces company response to COVID-19

April 3, 2020

Uponor released its statement laying out the details of the precautions the company is taking so far in order to safely continue to manufacture their essential products.