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Items Tagged with 'plumbers and pipefitters'

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The Glitch & The Fix: Backed-up Btu

March 28, 2023
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Are you an ace troubleshooter? We pose a question to you, our readers, to review a system’s schematic layout and discover its faults, flaws and defects.


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Young plumbers to showcase skills for a sustainable future at ISH 2023 Frankfurt

March 14, 2023
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The showcase demonstration will run from March 13-17. 


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Matt Michel: 9 simple communication tips to boost review scores

These simple steps are essential to creating happy, repeat customers.
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Matt Michel
March 7, 2023
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You may be the best technical plumber in town, but you will earn poor reviews and bad word-of-mouth if you cannot communicate well. Here are nine simple steps you can take to improve your communication skills. Almost all of them are non-verbal.


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The Glitch + The Fix: This almost got built

February 22, 2023
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A recent inquiry involved a heating system for a school in which two electric boilers were being added to supplement the output of a gas-fired cast-iron boiler, and take advantage of low “off-peak” electrical rates.


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Toilet flange extension kits

Master plumber relies on extension kits to correct toilet-flange elevation

Toilet flange extension kits save time and money on the job site.
Sean Comerford
February 14, 2023
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Have you remodeled a bathroom recently? If so, maybe you’ve noticed problems with the toilet.
To get more specific: Is it rocking noisily when the homeowner takes a seat? Or maybe they've noticed water pooling at the base. Perhaps the flooring surrounding the toilet feels soft. Or water spots have appeared on the ceiling located directly below the toilet.


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Nicole Krawcke: Empowering women in the trades

New podcast series to launch at AHR Expo on Feb. 8.
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Nicole Krawcke
February 9, 2023
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When I first started working for Plumbing & Mechanical’s sister publication, The ACHR NEWS in 2014, I was often the only woman in the room at industry events. Those first few conferences were just a bit intimidating. In fact, it wasn’t until a HARDI annual conference that I first met other women in the industry — shout out to Colleen Keyworth, director of sales and marketing for Online-Access and immediate past president of Women in HVACR, for her immediate friendship then and for all the years since!


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turn the downturn into an opportunity

Matt Michel: Opportunities in the coming recession

Turn the downturn upside down.
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Matt Michel
February 7, 2023
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If the country is not already in recession, it appears likely one will arrive in 2023. Here are six ways to turn the downturn into an opportunity.


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Dave Yates: Safety last?

Working in trenches can be dangerous; follow OSHA guidelines to protect against cave-ins.
Dave Yates
February 6, 2023
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Mike Rowe, the “Dirty Jobs” guy, caught a bunch of flak for saying, “safety third.” Seems folks took that to mean Rowe did not consider jobsite safety a priority when, in fact, he was attempting to point out the absurd notion that posted “safety first” signage was a farce. No one is really going to be constantly looking out for an individual’s safety and Rowe was simply trying to convey the message that everyone has to be responsible for their own safety on jobsites.


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Dan Holohan: Dry steam is the goal

Things to consider when replacing a steam boiler.
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Dan Holohan
February 1, 2023
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I love all the advances taking place in the world of hydronics, but I’m still seeing plenty of steam systems out there in our older cities, so knowing about dry steam will help you if you’re replacing a steam boiler. The dryer the steam is, the better you’re going to look to your customers.


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The Glitch + The Fix: Swapping one “box” for another

January 25, 2023
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Given the current prices for fuel oil and propane, and current state and federal incentive programs, many homeowners are asking heating contractors to replace their aging boilers with a geothermal heat pump system.


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