Plumbing and Mechanical

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2025 November

The November 2025 issue of Plumbing & Mechanical features our cover story on how to sell trenchless relinig. Also inside: the next frontier for heat pumps, smart tools in skilled hands, our featured columns, new products and much more!

Columnists

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Contractor's Corner | Dave Yates

Weather disasters are increasing; keep your shop and team prepared

Dave Yates
Dave Yates
November 3, 2025

Weather emergencies have steadily increased in frequency and severity over the past six decades. In addition to a gasoline-powered high-volume dewatering pump, we maintained an inventory of submersible sump pumps and if it looked like severe weather was potentially headed our way, I increased our inventory.


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Editorial Opinion | Kristen Bayles

When competition becomes community

At Nexstar’s SuperWeek, the sense of community within the trades was palpable.
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Kristen R. Bayles
November 5, 2025

People from all over the world came together with a shared purpose: to learn, grow, and help one another succeed. I sat with plumbers from Georgia during one session, and over lunch, I joined a group from Wisconsin. We talked about everything from the unique challenges of running a business in different regions to funny on-the-job stories that reminded us all why we love this industry.


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Cover Story

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Trenchless relining

How to sell trenchless relining in 2026

Building trust through innovation and code compliance.
Natalie Forster
Natalie Forster
November 6, 2025

The technology itself isn’t new — cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) methods have been around for decades — but the conversation around it is changing fast. With infrastructure spending increasing and municipalities under pressure to minimize disruption, contractors who can confidently sell and explain trenchless rehabilitation are in a position to win more business than ever before.


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Departments

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The Glitch & The Fix
The Glitch & The Fix: November 2025

Overlooped: Boiler swap gone wrong

John Siegenthaler, P.E.
November 4, 2025

An owner, who has never been satisfied with the performance of his heating system, decides that the boiler must be the root cause of all the performance issues. Not wanting to spend any more than necessary, he makes several calls looking for the lowest boiler replacement price.


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