Plumbing and Mechanical

All boilers that burn hydrocarbon fuels (natural gas, propane, oil, wood) produce water vapor as a byproduct of combustion.

Six years ago this month, I attended my first AHR Expo. It was in Dallas that year, and I was there covering it for one of PM’s sister publications, The NEWS.

The code-writing organizations are currently finalizing the 2021 edition of the Plumbing Code, which may be adopted in your state or local jurisdiction by 2023. That is how far in advance hot subjects that are being discussed now wait before becoming law.

My technical boiler books all use the “lessons learned” theme, and the following are the lessons I have learned about boiler water treatment.

This is not just another column about how to set goals. We’ve all set goals. We’ve all had the experience of accomplishing some, and we’ve all had the experience of failing to accomplish some.

In 2016, when I retired from speaking and traveling just about everywhere, I got involved with the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York. The society has been meeting regularly since 1785. They opened, and continue to operate, the second-oldest membership library in New York City.

A sales acronym is a shortcut to remembering the key steps your service technicians can follow to have a repeatable sales approach to running a service call.

The AHR Expo is returning to Atlanta this month for the first time since 2001, and show organizers and exhibitors are anticipating a show chock-full of the newest innovations in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, plumbing, radiant and hydronics, building automation, and more.

He will be responsible for managing the Zurn business operations and commercial strategy along with developing new business growth opportunities.

Peter is a true asset to our company. He is a very conscientious worker who comes to work every day with a positive attitude. Peter goes out of his way to help each of his customers, every day; he is professional, courteous and sympathetic to our customers and their needs.

An installer is asked to install heating in the slab floor of a farm workshop. The owner has already purchased a used cast iron boiler that will run on propane.

Tool Tips—January 2019

HammerHead University’s first graduates included six Apollo Home employees. 

President of The Mill-Rose Company dies at age 72.

SupplyHouse.com, an e-commerce company that sells plumbing, heating and HVAC supplies, offered a 5% off site-wide sale for Trade Tuesday, their version of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

However, on a year-to-date basis, sales are up 2.8% from this time in 2017.

The prestigious award is given annually to the nation’s top quarterback in character, scholastic and athletic achievement.

The water quality limits provide recommended ranges on 13 different parameters of water quality.

Park Place Outreach serves runaway, homeless and at-risk youth ages 11-17.

With 11 global locations, this acquisition allows Pettinaroli to expand their North American footprint. 

Prior to his appointment, McMenamin worked on Quality and Appliance Design magazines.

Industry data are aggregated from the information supplied by AHRI member companies.

REHAU Verwaltungszentrale AG is the holding company of the REHAU Group.

Each year, the AHR Expo donates the entry fees from the Innovation Awards competition.

Merchant has spent the last 19 years as the president and CEO of Hope Global Industries.

Turtleneck sweaters, beehive hairdos and inefficient mechanical systems have this in common: they’re all, thankfully, a thing of the past.

Founded by a U.S. Army veteran and currently owned by a Marine Corps veteran, All Types Plumbing and Drain has been serving Utah’s Tooele Valley and Salt Lake City Valley since 1992. And now, the company’s vehicles reflect its proud legacy of service to both country and community.

Sean McClenaghan took over as president and CEO of Reliance Worldwide Corp., parent company of the SharkBite, HOLDRITE and Cash Acme brands, in 2014.

Found in materials like concrete, tile, rock, stone and brick, exposure to silica dust can be a major cause of lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America’s skilled trades.

Between blueprints and piping configurations, every job you encounter as a plumber has its own distinct set of challenges. One component that you should always be clear on: Your tools.

American Standard’s Flash pressure balance valve delivers maximum installation flexibility with features that speed up installation.

Weil-McLain’s Stainless Steel Vertical Firetube (SVF) boiler features industry-leading thermal efficiency up to 97.1%, easy installation and maintenance, the intuitive and user-friendly Unity control system, and Weil-McLain boiler design reliability and longevity.

The latest version of Victaulic Tools for Revit 2019 enhances routing with new editing features that make modeling, procurement and fabrication within Revit a reality for engineers and contractors.

U.S. Boiler Co.’s Alliance LT thermoplastic-lined, indirect-fired water heater for residential and light commercial applications features a corrosion-resistant tank designed to provide outstanding thermal performance.

The REHAU BIM library is now available on UNIFI, the industry-leading BIM content management platform, allowing architectural and engineering firms to design with REHAU PEXa plumbing and radiant heating/cooling content directly in Autodesk Revit models.

General Pipe Cleaners’ Gen-Eye Micro-Scope2 sports a powerful new Command Module with a bigger monitor and USB port to record video inspections on flash drives.

Armstrong Fluid Technology’s Design Envelope 4380 vertical in-line pumps are now also available in stainless steel.

DAP’s Ultra Clear flexible all-purpose waterproof sealant won’t crack, and its clearer-than-silicone finish stays crystal clear.

AERCO’s Commercial Condensing Boiler features a combination of patented technology (AERtrim O2 trim), advanced features and innovative onAER Predictive Maintenance analytics tool

Salus’ patented Auto Balancing Actuator is specifically designed to balance the flow of water through the underfloor heating system.

Webstone, a brand of NIBCO, announces new Magnetic Boiler Filter. Designed to protect system components and maintain efficiency, the high-powered 12,000 Gauss magnet captures ferrous debris from the system before it reaches the boiler.

Uponor’s ProPEX copper press adapters allow plumbers to efficiently connect PEX piping to existing copper press piping systems.

Hot-LinkPlus-e by Taco Comfort Solutions offers high-efficiency, intelligent domestic hot-water recirculation ideal for retrofit applications.

The Rinnai Demand Duo 2 Hybrid Water Heating System has two commercial CU199 tankless water heaters connected to a 119-gallon tank.

Noritz’s PROCard app allows contractors to monitor their tankless water heater installations.

Legend’s HyperPure PE-RT tubing is a flexible plastic hot and cold potable-water tube that is 100% recyclable, thus no more jobsite waste, the company points out.

MrPEX Systems introduces a new style of extruded aluminum heat-transfer plate for 3/8” or 1/2” PEX tubing in the same plate.

With a patented stainless steel fire tube heat exchanger, Navien’s NFB condensing wall-hung boiler brings the industry a new level of technology in this category.

GF Piping Systems’ COOL-FIT ABS Plus piping system is a fully pre-insulated plastic piping system for secondary cooling and refrigeration that features energy-efficient, non-corroding, maintenance-free performance.

Grundfos’ ALPHA 15-55 HWR-D is a wireless on-demand hot water recirculation pump with a permanent magnet motor.

The TESTRITE Inline DWV Testing System is designed with versatility in mind and can be installed in no-hub cast iron

Bradford White’s Infiniti K Series of tankless water heaters is the smarter way to go tankless, the company says.

Bosch Thermotechnology is introducing its first condensing furnace with the BGH96 Series.

ADEY’s MagnaClean DRX magnetic dirt filter provides a cost-effective solution for removing debris and black iron oxide sludge from commercial hydronic heating systems.

PM's Ad Index for January 2019 is as follows.