“American Plumber Stories” aims to promote the plumbing trade to the next generation of professionals. The show highlights the stories of plumbers around the nation, including how they got started in the plumbing trade and the passion they have for their profession. 

Viega is reopening with new safety measures in place, including limiting class size, cleaning stations and mask requirements when appropriate.

Loud, “banging” pipes — a customer complaint that professional plumbers know all too well. And if left untreated, they can have serious implications that result in complex plumbing system issues. 

Man has been using tools since the dawn of time — or just the Stone Age, really. However, that’s still 2.6 million years of evolution from hammerstones, hand axes and more. Nowadays, plumbers and pipefitters count on their tools of the trade to get the job done and keep their customers happy and healthy. 

Troubleshooting hydronic systems can be challenging, as the pipes are hidden behind walls. Your imagination has to help you “see” the routing of the piping. 

The announcement was made at the CIPH’s 89th Annual General Meeting, held virtually on June 15.

Way back in 1972, I was working high steel, and we were laying out new Butler steel roof panels. 

Four grand prize winners, including apprentices and professionals, will be selected the week of July 12 from last year’s U.S. entrants after the 2020 trip was canceled due to the pandemic and from those who entered this year by July 2.