March 2021 | PM Magazine

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!

Matt Michel: Plumbing in the age of uncertainty

Six ways plumbers can respond.

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.

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.

Al Levi: Fleet management done right

Be proactive when it comes to taking care of your vehicles.

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.

John Siegenthaler: Unique circumstances

Multi-zone heating, single zone cooling.

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.

Dan Holohan: How Frank and John taught me to see

All about master venting.

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.

Kenny Chapman: Ideas are OK; plans are better

Three strategies for forging ideas into successful ventures.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.