Plumbing News

Bradford White tankless water heater

January 13, 2020

The Infiniti K Series delivers up to 0.96 UEF providing customers with an outstanding level of efficiency.

AquaMotion hot water recirculation kit

January 13, 2020

The Aqua-Shield Hot Water Recirculation pump for outdoor installation is designed for use with outdoor tankless heaters.

A.O. Smith water heater

January 13, 2020

The A. O. Smith Cyclone family of commercial water heaters is now bigger and better with the addition of the Cyclone LV.

LAARS commerical condensing boiler

January 13, 2020

The Laars MagnaTherm HTD condensing boiler and volume water heater comes standard with feature-rich functionality, such as full 20:1 turndown on all sizes, Laars Tru Trac O2 trim system with real time, electric fuel-to-air ratio combustion control and the intuitive to use, icon based Laars Linc control system.

Matt Michel: 6 reasons plumbers struggle

Starting a plumbing company is easy; succeeding is not.

Matt Michel

January 13, 2020

As long as you have a license, starting a plumbing company is easy. Succeeding, on the other hand, is not.

Xylem study analyzes life-cycle cost of HVAC systems

Hydronic systems outperform VRF, study finds.

January 10, 2020

To compare and contrast HVAC systems according to their 30-year life-cycle cost analysis, the Xylem study analyzed seven elementary and middle schools located in South Carolina Climate Zone 3A, a humid, warm climate.

Dave Yates: The Christmas turkey and the drain snake

The perils of industrial strength acids.

Dave Yates

January 10, 2020

Forty-eight years ago, I learned a valuable lesson as a plumbing apprentice.

Dan Holohan: Disassembly required

Customers matter, right?

Dan Holohan

January 8, 2020

It’s a good price and they’ll assemble it for us,” The Lovely Marianne looked up from her iPad and nodded. “This is a good deal.

John Siegenthaler: Mixed emitters

Use modern hydronic hardware to create a customized system.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

January 7, 2020

One of the benefits of modern hydronic heating is the ability to use multiple types of heat emitters in the same system.

Taco Comfort Solutions announces bi-weekly “Taco Tuesday” webinar training

January 6, 2020

Taco will be hosting a new, bi-weekly webinar training series, Taco Tuesday, throughout 2020. These fun, fact-filled, one-hour webinars will keep participants up-to-date with the latest HVAC systems, tools and technologies, the company said.