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1904 World's Fair kick-starts radiant movement

American Radiator’s ‘Ideal American Exhibit’ kick-starts radiant movement.

Dan Holohan

March 28, 2017

The song “Meet me in St. Louis, Louis” arrived in 1904, the same year that the World’s Fair opened in that city.

Why you need to have written policies and procedures

Written policies and procedures help everyone sleep through the night.

Al Levi

March 28, 2017

I grew up in my family’s plumbing, heating, and cooling company, and among my earliest memories are those of my dad getting calls in the middle of the night from people with heating emergencies — a homeowner whose furnace had quit or a bakery where they needed the steam from the boilers for their baking.

How to be trade-show savvy

Market and sell better during events without resorting to circus tactics.

Adams Hudson

March 28, 2017

A trade show is like a circus,” said an observer. “You’ve got a massive parade in one big area, with all the hucksters and dazzling displays.

Where is the decorum in our 'civil' discourse?

Jen Anesi-Brombach

March 23, 2017

My editorial ran in the February issue, and I’ve already received several responses from PM’s readers.

Save water with low-flow plumbing fixtures

44 gallons per day.

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

February 17, 2017

A common question that I am often asked is, “How much water does a person use a day?”

Examining the effects of flow reversal in circulators

Unique design concepts sometimes require components to operate in non-standard conditions.

John Siegenthaler, P.E.

February 17, 2017

There are hydronic design concepts in which flow must pass backward through a non-operating circulator, perhaps thousands of times over the life of the system.

Trump is no friend to small business

Jen Anesi-Brombach

February 13, 2017

Trumpcare, repeal of NAFTA, and more could cost millions of American jobs.

Is the US economy poised for economic growth in 2017?

Morris Beschloss

February 13, 2017

When the broad U.S. stock market set new records in the wake of President Trump’s election on Nov. 8, 2016, it went against the so-called experts’ predictions, which expected just the opposite.