Plumbing News

Winsupply selects Vendors of the Year for 2016

April 10, 2017

The Winsupply Preferred Vendors that won in each category were chosen based on volume sold over a period of years, being one of the leaders in growing the business, selling to a breadth of locations that buy the vendor’s type of product, and having no major issues during the past year.

PM’s Top 20 Products of 2016

April 9, 2017

See which products made it into the Top 20 of the past year.

Aquatherm North America opens new headquarters

Utah Lt. Governor, other dignitaries visit Lindon, Utah campus

April 6, 2017

Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer J. Cox, Lindon Mayor Jeff Acerson, and Aquatherm Worldwide executive leadership addressed an enthusiastic crowd of more than 75 guests assembled to see the new facility.

Pump Systems Matter announces 2016 PSM Leadership Award recipient

April 5, 2017

This award recognizes outstanding HI members who made lifetime achievements to the advancement of pumps and pumping systems, energy efficiency, reliability and performance.

Hydraulic Institute announces Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

Albert Huber, president of Patterson Pump Co., receives honor

March 30, 2017

A true champion of the pump industry and the Hydraulic Institute, Huber has helped HI maintain its global status as a premier organization for technical excellence.

Tool Tips: Empty a water heater quickly, prevent scratched tubs, lifting advice

March 29, 2017

Tool Tips—March 2017

How much lead is OK?

No lead is good lead, but some lead is realistic.

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

March 29, 2017

I woke up recently to the announcement that the State of Illinois is mandating that every school’s water must be tested for lead. This is new legislation that just passed.

Bonomi hydraulic application valves

March 23, 2017

Bonomi’s line of high-pressure carbon steel ball valves for use in hydraulic applications come in two-way and three-way configurations with a choice of NPT or SAE thread end connections.

Intellihot smart tankless water heater

March 23, 2017

Intellihot’s Gen II product line includes: iQ Series and iSeries, telliBot, and telliZero.

ProVent Systems firestop coupling

March 23, 2017

ProVent Systems’ ProSet embedded firestop coupling can control drain-waste-vent-pipe expansion and contraction problems in multistory buildings when it is anchored into a concrete floor or restrained using a special riser clamp.