In the May 2019 issue of Plumbing & Mechanical, we examine current trends in leak detection and prevention and feature guest articles on bathroom design and backflow prevention.
Just over 10 years ago, when I graduated from college with my shiny new journalism degree in hand, never in a million years did I think I would be writing about the skilled trades — first HVAC, now plumbing.
In March, the Lovely Christy and I joined our friends from Service Roundtable in Frankfurt, Germany, for the massive ISH trade fair. With more than 2,500 exhibitors focused on sustainability, cutting-edge design trends, and technological innovations, it was a mind-expanding experience, to say the least.
At first, Eugene Bourdon was annoyed when he saw what his worker had done to the metal tube. The tube was in the shape of a spiral and it was to go into a laundry machine they were building in Bourdon’s shop.
Why he’s PM’s Plumber of the Month: Szabo Jr. is a licensed plumber and electrician, a CCCDI (RPZ Inspector) and has plans to obtain his HVAC licensing next.
A contractor is asked to design a hydronic heating system for a modest, super-insulated house in a cold Northern climate. The home’s design load is only 18,000 Btu/h. The owners are planning to install a 12 KW solar photovoltaic electrical system.
The contractors involved in the roundtable discussion were chosen as winners of the SoCal Getaway trip for their outstanding performance in the NavienRewards program during 2018.
Maloney Plumbing was founded by William “Duke” Maloney and his wife, Mary Maloney, in May 1964 after the couple gave up farming in Idaho to move to Phoenix.
Since its inception in 2004, Oil Heat Cares — a not-for-profit foundation — has helped people and organizations in need with the replacement of their oil heating appliances.
This year at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), we saw a lot of really cool new features on toilets, from self-lifting lids, to lighted bowls, to self-cleaning toilets.
The REHAU EVERLOC+ compression-sleeve fitting system has 26 additional configurations, making transitions between pipe sizes more convenient in commercial and residential plumbing projects.
The A. O. Smith Cyclone Mxi is a commercial gas water heater that combines an advanced internal helical coil heat exchanger and up to 500,000 Btu input for high efficiency energy transfer.
The MrPEX 1 ¼” stainless steel manifold offers the highest level of long term corrosion resistance by using a high-grade stainless steel suitable for radiant heating, radiant cooling and snowmelt systems, the company notes.