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2021 March

The March 2021 issue of Plumbing & Mechanical features Franchisee owners discuss the benefits of belonging to national brands, press fitting system cuts down install time during a commercial retrofit, and much more!

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Matt Michel

Matt Michel: Plumbing in the age of uncertainty

Six ways plumbers can respond.
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Matt Michel
March 3, 2021
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Chris Roth: The skills gap requires the plumbing industry to actively seek new recruits

Chris Roth
March 5, 2021
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Recruiting skilled, reliable plumbing employees is getting more difficult by the day. I know all about this because I operate a technical trade school with locations in Las Vegas and Phoenix. 


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Codes Corner

Codes Corner: How code or specialty plumbing certification sets you apart as a contractor or engineer

Differentiate yourself from your competitors.
Christoph Lohr
March 4, 2021
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I frequently speak at college campuses and trade apprenticeships. Whether it be to future engineers or contractors, my technical talks typically end up covering non-technical content, specifically career development. 


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Al Levi

Al Levi: Fleet management done right

Be proactive when it comes to taking care of your vehicles.
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Al Levi
February 24, 2021
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You may think you are too small to have a fleet manager, or so big you need a full-time fleet manager, and neither of those things is necessarily true.


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Siggy

John Siegenthaler: Unique circumstances

Multi-zone heating, single zone cooling.
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John Siegenthaler, P.E.
February 26, 2021
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As global energy planning moves away from fossil fuels and toward electricity, an increasing number of hydronic heating systems are being supplied by heat pumps. 


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Dan Holohan

Dan Holohan: How Frank and John taught me to see

All about master venting.
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Dan Holohan
March 1, 2021
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In 1989, when I was thinking about writing a book called, “The Lost Art of Steam Heating,” I went to see a young engineer named Frank Gerety. 


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Kenny Chapman

Kenny Chapman: Ideas are OK; plans are better

Three strategies for forging ideas into successful ventures.
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Kenny Chapman
March 1, 2021
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Leaders are often made up of people like me. We often lie awake at night or feel inspired randomly with new ideas. 


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Dave Yates

Dave Yates: Trial by fire

The climb to success doesn’t include an elevator or escalator; there are only stairs to climb.
Dave Yates
March 2, 2021
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I always hated the business side of being in business. After a hard day’s work, we would retire to our home office to do billing, write checks and fill in the books. 


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Bond

BOND Brothers names Tony Bond president and CEO

January 21, 2021
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A fifth generation Bond, Tony Bond has been with the company for 15 years, with half his time at BOND Building and the other half with BOND Civil & Utility, where he has served as president since 2018.


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AO Smith

A. O. Smith announces leadership changes to global operations

February 12, 2021
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Carver and Dana will work closely over the next few months to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.


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Jarboe's Plumbing, Heating and Cooling acquires Pacific Plumbing

January 20, 2021
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The acquisition comes as Jarboe’s Plumbing, Heating and Cooling continues its focus on expanding its team in Kentucky.


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Watts

Watts names new senior product manager, shut-off valves

January 25, 2021
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Nath brings to Watts extensive experience in product management for large product portfolios across several industry verticals.


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SupplyHouse.com

SupplyHouse.com to open 177,000 square foot distribution center in Dallas, Texas

February 9, 2021
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With this new distribution center, SupplyHouse.com will improve delivery times by one to two days in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.


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Bradley

Bradley Corp. finds handwashing diligence on the decline amidst pandemic

February 11, 2021
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The annual Healthy Handwashing Survey from Bradley Corp. queried 1,050 American adults Jan. 11-13, about their handwashing habits, concerns about the coronavirus and flu and their use of public restrooms.


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Rinnai hydronic air handlers

Rinnai hydronic air handlers

March 5, 2021
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The Rinnai hydronic air handler systems connect seamlessly to select Rinnai tankless water heaters to deliver efficient home heating and domestic hot water simultaneously in one complete system. 


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Bradford White ultra-high-efficiency gas water heaters

Bradford White ultra-high-efficiency gas water heaters

March 4, 2021
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Bradford White’s eF Series of ultra-high-efficiency gas water heaters feature electronic controls, a low-NOx premix modulating power burner, a three-pass fire-tube heat exchanger system, and versatile venting options. 


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Rheem Energy Star-certified water heater

Rheem Energy Star-certified water heater

March 2, 2021
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Rheem’s ProTerra Energy Star-certified water heater is more eco-friendly than ever at up to 4.0 UEF, Rheem states. 


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Navien tankless water heaters

Navien tankless water heaters

March 2, 2021
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The new NPE-2 series condensing tankless water heaters from Navien have industry-leading features such as 2" PVC venting up to 75', TDR up to 15:1, and EZNav multiline control panel with setup wizard, while continuing to offer dual stainless steel heat exchangers and patented ComfortFlow recirculation technology (NPE-A2), Navien states.


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Raypack water heater

Raypack water heater

March 1, 2021
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XFIIRE is built with stainless steel water-tube construction, versatile design and adaptive controls on an intuitive VERSA IC touchscreen display. 


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