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Tommy Fine

Plumber of the Month: Tommy Fine

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Nicole Krawcke
September 24, 2019

Why he’s PM’s Plumber of the Month: “Tommy  has spent six years at LMG Construction, exemplifying our goals of tenacity, reputation, accountability, integrity and longevity.


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Tool Tips: Drain line flushing

Tool Tips — September 2019
September 20, 2019

A lot of times a snake cable will just stir up the sludge and I have seen cables in clean-outs or manholes downstream where the pipe is still clogged.


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Beltz Home Service Co

Truck of the Month: Beltz Home Service Co.

The entrepreneurial seizure
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Nicole Krawcke
September 18, 2019

U.S. Navy Veteran Brian Beltz got his start in the trades during his service as an interior communications electrician stationed on the destroyer, the USS John Hancock.


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ServiceTitan co-founder and CEO Ara Mahdessian

PM Profile: Ara Mahdessian

ServiceTitan aims to simplify contracting business owners’ lives while increasing growth and revenue.
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Nicole Krawcke
September 16, 2019

Plumbing & Mechanical Chief Editor Nicole Krawcke recently had the chance to sit down with ServiceTitan Co-founder and CEO Ara Mahdessian during the company’s annual user conference, Pantheon 2019, held in Pasadena, California.


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Ray Wohlfarth: Consider a hybrid heating system

Here is some food for thought.
Ray Wohlfarth
September 13, 2019

The owner asked for a bid to replace her 35-year-old cast iron boiler which was still operating. She had two requirements: Redundancy in the event of a boiler malfunction and lower fuel costs for the building.


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Christoph Lohr

Christoph Lohr: How are personality metrics different?

People analytics: An even deeper dive.
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Christoph Lohr
September 12, 2019

From my last couple columns, we had an in-depth conversation with one of the people analytics industry’s leading experts Kelly Reed, Ph.D.  


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A. O. Smith offers in-depth training opportunities

A.O. Smith hosts grand opening of technical training facility

Renovated facility takes contractor education to the next level.
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Mike Miazga
September 12, 2019

How far has water-heater manufacturer A. O. Smith’s training capabilities come?


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Matt Michel

Matt Michel: 5 ISH trends

Anecdotal impressions of ISH Germany from the Service Nation team.
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
September 12, 2019

Every other year, ISH, the world’s largest PHC trade show is held in Frankfurt Germany.


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The Sanders family

Voltex Water Heater stars in PBS’ “Ask This Old House”

New water heater reduces family’s monthly electric bill.
Brandon Stepanek
September 11, 2019

Richard Trethewey is the heating and plumbing expert on the popular PBS home improvement show “Ask This Old House.” For an October 2018 episode, Trethewey met with homeowner Scott Sanders, who needed to replace an ailing 20-year-old electric tank water heater.


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The innovative Novo H.E.R.O. features

Reverse osmosis removes unwanted contaminants, bad tastes and odors from drinking water

Stop wasting customers' water and money.
Toby Hughes
September 11, 2019

As public drinking water quality has come under more scrutiny in recent years, reverse osmosis (R.O.) systems have become increasingly popular in homes and businesses as alternatives to costly bottled water and water delivery services. R.O. systems remove unwanted contaminants, bad tastes and odors from drinking water by forcing municipal or well water through a semipermeable membrane.


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