Technology for Contractors

Service World Expo: 7 reasons why you must attend

It’s Oct. 26-27 in Las Vegas.

October 28, 2016

Plumbing & Mechanical; Reeves Journal; The Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration News; and Service Roundtable have teamed up to launch the industry’s first major new trade show and conference.

Essential apps for contractors

The tech of the future.

Nadia Askar

October 24, 2016

How plumbers are using mobile apps to improve their performance, productivity and profits.

These two boilers are only a few years old

The flooded boiler room

Preparing for disaster.

Ray Wohlfarth

October 24, 2016

Actions you can take before and after disaster strikes.

Options for achieving hydraulic seperation between circulators

Keeping the peace.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

October 5, 2016

Twenty years ago, the contemporary approach to prevent interference between simultaneously operating circulators in a hydronic system was primary/secondary piping.

Soldering vs. brazing when piping is involved

As for the HVAC system, brazing is definitely necessary.

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

September 28, 2016

When to use and which is stronger?

The secret to what makes for a good heating website

Why do you want a website? Is it because your customers expect you to have one?

Dan Holohan

September 28, 2016

Six tips on becoming the source of information.

Primary/secondary systems need proper detailing to work correctly

Double dipping in primary/secondary systems.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

September 28, 2016

A seemingly good idea that doesn’t work.

Press-fit tools allow installers to do more work in tighter spaces

Productivity press.

Allison Deerr

September 15, 2016

Of all the benefits offered by press-fitting copper, plastic and stainless-steel pipe connections, jobsite productivity heads the list.

Wise plumbing contractors get seriously into inventory tracking

Michael Farias

September 12, 2016

A friend of mine recently tried to provoke me to jealousy as he was proudly telling me about his all-expenses-paid trip to the headquarters of a major parts manufacturer, compliments of his local supply house.