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Why plumbing contractors can’t afford to ignore the leak detection category

Smart leak detection technology should be part of every plumbing business.
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Ian Greene
May 8, 2019

The time for every plumbing contractor to seize this leak control technology opportunity is right now. Otherwise, you risk losing business to your competition, and squander an incremental revenue source that has arrived for the industry and is here to stay – we’re approaching a tipping point!


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Cary Hansen, president of Ventura, California-based Hansen’s Plumbing & Mechanical

What to do when backflow occurs

Cary Hansen
May 8, 2019

Flush, flush, flush! For safety. Not your toilets’ but your customers’ water systems after any backflow incident or breach in the line.


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Toilets can be trendy and save water at the same time

Toilets can be trendy and save water at the same time

Consumers value water conservation over other high-tech features.
Richard Rossi
Richard Rossi
May 6, 2019

This year at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), we saw a lot of really cool new features on toilets, from self-lifting lids, to lighted bowls, to self-cleaning toilets.


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Caution

Preventing slips, trips and falls in the plumbing industry

May 3, 2019

All workers should be educated on health and safety legislation, regulations as well as personal safety and the safety of others.


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Keep employees comfortable and focused

For personalized workplace comfort, opt for portable radiant heaters.
April 26, 2019
When creating the right office atmosphere, comfort is key. Employers want to ensure teams are not too warm where they may get sleepy, but also not too cold that they cannot concentrate. Unfortunately, many different types of workplaces face year-round temperature challenges and struggle to strike the perfect balance to keep all employees comfortable and focused.
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Christoph Lohr

Christoph Lohr: What does a good one-on-one meeting look like?

Solving retention challenges — Part 3
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Christoph Lohr
April 25, 2019

In my last two columns, I discussed the business case for why one-on-one meetings are the single best management tactic to improve retention and results, proving the benefits through numerous sources of data. But what does a good one-on-one look like?


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The ability to use an app to get real-time performance data

How IoT innovations are improving commercial water heater performance

App access provides recommendations.
Matt Southards
April 17, 2019

While Internet of Things innovations have become commonplace in the lighting and home security industries, they’re also transforming commercial water heating.


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Plumber of the Month: Marlin Martin

Plumber of the Month: Marlin Martin

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Nicole Krawcke
April 17, 2019
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The Glitch and Fix: How hard can it be?

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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
April 16, 2019

An installer was asked to include an air-to-water heat pump into a low-temperature radiant panel heating system supplied by a mod/con boiler.


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Tool Tips: Potty Training Pads

April 16, 2019

Tool Tips—April 2019


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