Check out December 2018 issue of Plumbing & Mechanical , featuring our 2019 B.I.G. Book Buyers' Guide , Plumbing & Mechanical’s annual listing of manufacturers and products in the plumbing and heating industry and much more.
The Glitch: Eager to keep up with this new technology, an installer decides to install a hydraulic separator between a boiler and distribution system as shown below.
Since the role played by plumbing in the history of modern art in America has largely escaped the attention of its critics, it would be no surprise it has also failed to fascinate its plumbers, who consequently might be intrigued to learn that the most influential work of art of the twentieth century was a urinal.
While it is mere chance that Dan Hartsough’s and Richard Hart’s surnames both begin with “Hart,” it is no coincidence they are in business together — and that their business, Harts Services in Tacoma, Washington, is thriving.
Earlier this year, PM headed down to Ashland City, Tennessee, for a visit to A. O. Smith’s residential water-heater facility where we chatted with Vice President of Marketing David Chisolm and Senior Manager of Commercial New Product Development Matt Schulz.
Food waste disposers, which grind and shred food waste so it can pass more safely through plumbing systems, are present in three out of four homes built within the last two decades in the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
General Pipe Cleaners’ Hot-Shot 320 and Hot-Shot 400 pipe-thawing machines thaw pipes in minutes without tearing up floors, breaking through walls, or digging around pipes in frozen ground.
Fluidmaster’s PerforMAX toilet fill valve and 2” flapper kit includes a fill valve and solid-frame flapper with built-in adjustability so water levels can be fine-tuned for a stronger flush.
The Goulds Water Technology GFK Submersible Sewage Pumps are designed to withstand tough environments while effectively, quietly and quickly disposing of waste or drainage in residential, light commercial and industrial applications.
Saniflo vitreous china toilet bowls are available in either an elongated or round front and can be used with several of the company’s macerating plumbing systems.
The ProPEX connections for water service applications from Uponor are designed to enhance the reliability, high performance and efficiency of an AquaPEX plumbing system for homes and multifamily structures.
The EZ Series of high-efficiency, condensing tankless water heaters from Noritz America are designed to cut installation time and cost when replacing larger, storage tank-type units.
American Standard’s wall-mounted Pintbrook high-efficiency urinal is constructed of durable vitreous china, operates in the range of 0.125 to 0.5 gpf, and meets CalGreen and CEC compliance standards.
American Standard’s Town Square S high-efficiency elongated toilet meets stringent WaterSense certification requirements by using 20% less water on each flush than standard 1.6 gpf toilets.