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Alan Wild, RPA

Alan Wald: The Radiant Professionals Alliance continues to keep pace with members' wants

RPA focuses on improving member experiences using new methods during the pandemic.
November 8, 2021

All of us at Radiant Professionals Alliance hope that you and your family and friends are safe and in good health. With vaccines now available, there is hope that COVID-19 cases are reduced, and things are getting better.


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Guest Editorial

Frank Favaro: Becoming known, liked and trusted during the pandemic

How to build up customer trust in your company.
Frank Favaro
Frank Favaro
November 8, 2021

The pandemic has disrupted the world and how business today is done. Even in the construction industry, things have been disrupted and modified. 


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Vocational education
Guest Editorial

Mike Bidwell: The value of vocational education

Tradespeople must fight to encourage students to find career paths that match their skills and goals.
November 5, 2021

 The COVID-19 pandemic left no industry untouched in terms of challenges, and in the home services space specifically, we all had to adjust to ensure we could keep delivering our essential expertise despite so much uncertainty.


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Recruiting plumbers

Matt Michel: This is why we plumb!

Get serious about recruiting.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
November 4, 2021

The biggest problem most plumbers face is finding personnel. A plumber’s ability to grow is limited to his ability to put people in the field.


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Dave Yates column: No chimney? No problem!

The tale of an oil hot-water boiler project and a hot head customer.
Dave Yates
Dave Yates
November 3, 2021

Looking over the new home plans in order to provide the builder with pricing, I noticed there was no chimney included.


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Problem solving

Kenny Chapman: Problem solving for the long-term

The best solutions take time, energy, money and training.
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Kenny Chapman
November 2, 2021

A lot of folks hate the idea of “problems.” A lot of people see this as something to be overcome or fixed, but as leaders, we’re missing out on a huge opportunity here if this is the mindset we take. 


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HEATING HELP

Dan Holohan: Who gets to work on steam?

Always read the instructions.
Dan Holohan
November 1, 2021

How’s that for a title? I’ll give you the answer right up front: Everyone!  And the best part is you don’t have to know what you’re doing; you just have to show up.


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HYDRONICS WORKSHOP

John Siegenthaler: The 'net' effect

Air-to-water and water-to-water heat pumps are destined to claim increasing market share in future hydronic systems.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
October 28, 2021

The Coefficient of Performance (COP) of a heat pump is essentially the same concept as the thermal efficiency of a boiler (e.g., the desirable output divided by the necessary input).


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The Glitch: Secondary Issues

The Glitch & The Fix: Secondary issues

October 26, 2021

Sometimes multiple mistakes show up in small portions of hydronic systems.


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Four Seasons Plumbing | Asheville, North Carolina

Truck of the Month: Clean and colorful

Four Seasons Plumbing | Asheville, North Carolina
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Nicole Krawcke
October 25, 2021

“The right call any time of year” is the perfect slogan for Asheville, North Carolina-based Four Seasons Plumbing. The company was founded in 2006 by husband and wife team, Max Rose and Rachel Rose, thanks to a monetary gift from Max Rose’s grandmother.


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