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Inverter air-to-water heat pumps

Tips and tricks for adopting this increasingly popular technology.
Dave Yates
Dave Yates
May 11, 2021

By now, most of you have either installed inverter-driven variable speed heat pumps that can deliver their nominal rating output at temperatures well below 0° F without any backup heat source, or at least have become familiar with the technology. 


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Christoph Lohr

Christoph Lohr: #GrowthMindset

Be open to learning new things in your personal and professional lives.
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Christoph Lohr
May 10, 2021

“You may be whatever you resolve to be.”


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Smart Water Detector

Leak Detection Becoming Mainstream

Plumbers should differentiate themselves in the marketplace by offering leak detection and prevention products.
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Nicole Krawcke
May 10, 2021

There’s nothing more traumatic for homeowners than discovering catastrophic damage to their homes. 


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Nicole Krawcke

Nicole Krawcke: Rise in remodel projects offers opportunity for plumbers

Average spending on projects rose to $13,138.
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Nicole Krawcke
May 7, 2021

It’s been more than a year since the world as we knew it drastically changed. 


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Charity

Heather Ripley: How charity can help your business and nonprofits

Giving back to your community can help create customer and employee loyalty.
Heather Ripley
Heather Ripley
May 6, 2021

A question I am often asked is whether or not it is appropriate to publicize a company’s charitable giving. 


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Contactless Services

Navigating a hands-off world in home service

Contactless service offers future opportunities.
May 5, 2021

The customer experience matters, and today, what many home service customers are demanding is contactless service calls. 


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Codes Corner

Codes Corner: Water efficiency is critical to creating sustainable and resilient communities

Model building codes and standards have already begun addressing this.
Jim Cika
May 4, 2021

As the creation of sustainable and resilient buildings becomes a greater priority, especially over the past year, one critical component will be to ensure our buildings are water efficient. 


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Matt Michel

Matt Michel: 9 ways to help your plumbing company stand out

Tips to differentiate yourself in the marketplace.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
May 3, 2021

For consumers, one plumbing company looks pretty much like any other. 


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Dave Yates

Dave Yates: Immersed in your job

A leak detection investigation.
Dave Yates
Dave Yates
April 30, 2021

I knew my day was going sideways when it was going to be necessary to change into a bathing suit and get wet in the customer’s master bath in order to find out what was causing a leak into the basement. 


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Codes Corner

Innovative plumbing code technologies are critical to creating sustainable and resilient buildings

Technologies are most effective when recognized and implemented by the entire building industry.
Shawn Strausbaugh
Shawn Strausbaugh
April 29, 2021

To aid plumbers and tradespersons in staying competitive in the marketplace, innovative technologies and materials must be a priority when crafting and revising provisions within model codes and standards in order to enhance efficiency, positively impact affordability and provide ease of service for those implementing it.


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