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Plumbing & Mechanical September 2021 Cover

2021 September

The September 2021 issue of Plumbing & Mechanical features hydronic heat pump trends, snow melt systems, and much more!

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Kenny Chapman

Kenny Chapman: Turn your routines into rituals

Power-up your leadership
Kenny Chapman
Kenny Chapman
September 7, 2021
Leadership is tricky in any industry. In my time serving as a leader for various service companies and as a leadership coach for countless more, I’ve learned a lot the hard way.
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Guest Editorial: Having tough conversations

Learn how to facilitate a discussion
Erica Leonor
September 9, 2021
Have you ever put off a conversation with a co-worker or an employee because you knew it was going to be awkward or difficult? Like giving negative feedback or overcoming workplace friction?
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Codes Corner

Codes Corner: New digital strategies for building safety will be key to future sustainability

The industry is facing greater pressure to ensure plumbing and mechanical systems are sustainable and efficient
September 7, 2021
For more than a year, the pandemic has escalated the need for the building safety industry to quickly evolve and incorporate a digital-first strategy.
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Contractor Thinking About Heating System
Heating Help

Dan Holohan: What's inside?

Approach troubleshooting by thinking like the system you’re working on.
Dan Holohan
Dan Holohan
September 2, 2021
This one goes back a bunch of years. The contractor was a good steam man, but he had run out of ideas with this job. It was a typical, five-story, New York City tenement building. Its one-pipe steam system had served generations of tenants for more than 100 years.
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Nicole Krawcke

Nicole Krawcke: Home service industry rebounds after the pandemic

New report from Jobber shows consumer spending on home services — including plumbing and HVAC — has exceeded pre-pandemic levels
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Nicole Krawcke
September 10, 2021
There’s no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic affected businesses of all types and sizes. However, as the economy continues to recover in 2021, different categories are rebounding at different rates.
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Marketing Magic

Marketing Magic: Before you talk to the media, read this

Be proactive rather than reactive
Heather Ripley
Heather Ripley
September 8, 2021
One of the toughest calls I receive as the owner of a public relations agency specializing in the home services industry is from a plumbing or mechanical business owner asking for my help after they find themselves, or their business, in the middle of a crisis.
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Matt Michel

Matt Michel: 18 ways to recruit plumbers

Your ability to grow and profit depends on your ability to find and recruit new employees
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
September 7, 2021
The biggest challenge most plumbing contractors face is finding field service personnel. Recruiting is job — one for the company owner.
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Residential Propane Tank
Hydronics Workshop

John Siegenthaler: Freedom of (fuel) choice

Using a heat pump to displace high-priced fuel.
John Siegenthaler, P.E.
John Siegenthaler, P.E.
September 2, 2021
I recently provided guidance on a unique residential retrofit project. The house, a modest 2,500 square-foot, two-story, was located in a semi-rural area near Albany, New York.
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Dave Yates

Dave Yates: Oh, my aching back!

Considerations for designing and installing radiant snow-melt systems
Dave Yates
Dave Yates
September 7, 2021
Snow is coming, and my back recoils in fear at the thought. I should have added snow-melting for our driveway, but I was 30 years younger when we built our forever home.
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Cover Story

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hydronic heat pump market

Hydronic heat pumps ride the tide of electrification

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Nicole Krawcke
September 13, 2021
According to the United Nations, 2019 was the second warmest year on record at the end of the warmest decade (2010-2019) ever recorded.
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Departments

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The Glitch & The Fix: Intentions versus results

September 27, 2021

An installer is asked to provide a system that supplies two zones of fin-tube baseboard and two zones of floor heating.


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Phyn

Uponor sells its share in the joint venture Phyn

August 17, 2021

Phyn was founded in 2016 as a joint venture between Uponor and Belkin, with both owning 50% of the company.


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Rinnai America names Shelley Kiley vice president of operations

July 29, 2021

Kiley’s extensive knowledge, will help Rinnai continue to grow and expand manufacturing capabilities in North America, including overseeing the completion of its new manufacturing plant in Griffin, Georgia.


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IPEX

IPEX makes major investment in state-of-the-art molding plant

July 29, 2021

The nearly 200,000 square-foot manufacturing facility is being custom designed and built, and will become the technological flagship for the company’s operations and one of the most advanced plastics manufacturing facilities in the industry.


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ARS

American Residential Services names Mike Midgett chief sales and marketing officer

August 3, 2021

Midgett joins ARS with more than 30 years of experience as a sales and marketing professional and leader. 


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ARS

International Code Council welcomes Richard Anderson

August 3, 2021

As part of his responsibilities, Anderson will work with the Code Council’s team of experts to develop, coordinate, and implement PMG programs and services related to the International Codes (I-Codes).


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Hansgrohe

Hansgrohe USA begins a new chapter with Robert Kaminski as president

August 4, 2021

Kaminski comes to the United States after 10 years with the Hansgrohe Group.


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PHCC

PHCC — National Association announces Mark Ingrao as new CEO

August 17, 2021

Ingrao officially assumes duties as CEO on Oct. 22, during PHCC’s Annual Business Meeting at PHCCCONNECT2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.


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Sioux Chief

Sioux Chief mourns passing of Michael Dean Stallings

August 16, 2021

Stallings was diagnosed with cancer in May of this year. He fought courageously, but with his wife by his side, he ultimately succumbed to his illness on July 28.


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Feature Articles

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American Plumber Stories

'American Plumber Stories' aims to fix the trades' labor shortage

Pfister’s new docuseries promotes plumbing as a fulfilling and rewarding career
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Nicole Krawcke
September 17, 2021
What do street drag racing, stock car racing, a senior basketball team and kite surfing have in common? They’re all hobbies of professional plumbers. Pretty cool, right? Pfister certainly thinks so, as the bath and kitchen manufacturer has launched a new docuseries featuring the lives of plumbers throughout the U.S.
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Koz Heating & Cooling

Truck of the Month: Living the dream

Koz Heating & Cooling | Shelby Township, Michigan
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Nicole Krawcke
September 27, 2021

Known as “The Temperature Experts,” Shelby Township, Michigan-based Koz Heating & Cooling was founded just eight years ago — the culmination of Michael Kosmalski’s dream to one day own his own HVAC company.


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luxurious bathrooms

Showers are no longer just for getting clean

Smart showers enhance growing luxury bathroom trend
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Nicole Krawcke
September 23, 2021
How many people can relate to this scenario? Your alarm doesn’t go off and you wake up in a panic because you are now late for work.
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digital mixing valves

Feature-packed digital mixing valves

Raising the bar for safer domestic hot water systems design and distribution
Rick Cota
September 21, 2021
There is a revolution happening in today’s plumbing marketplace, specifically when it involves domestic hot water system designs.
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Manifold placement and tubing layouts

The real value of snow-melt systems

Why you should add snow- and ice-melt systems to your projects
Kolyn Marshall
September 15, 2021
There’s a saying in the environmental health and safety industry: “There are no accidents.” Basically, the idea is this that all accidents can be avoided.
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New Products

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Noritz tankless combination boiler

September 8, 2021
Most combination boilers prioritize the call for hot water while your home is being heated, Noritz explains.
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Watts home filtration system

September 17, 2021
Watts’ Big Bubba S100 is a complete whole-home filtration system. This certified point-of-entry system gives plumbing contractors a solution for homeowners concerned about lead, PFAS, cysts and chlorine taste and odor in their drinking water.
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Taco Comfort Solutions ECM circulators

September 17, 2021
Taco’s new VR series high-efficiency ECM cast-iron or stainless steel circulators offer a wide range of low-, medium- or high-head options in sizes from 1/3 to 2 HP.
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WINT Water Intelligence fire supression leak detection

September 17, 2021
WINT Water Intelligence announces its technology is available to be directly integrated into fire sprinkler systems.
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Lync hot water wellness solution

September 16, 2021
Lync, a Watts brand, introduces Element, the world’s first hot water wellness solution. Element brings the functionality of a full domestic hot water system in addition to multi-barrier pathogen protection and remote monitoring into one compact appliance, Lync points out.
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ASC Engineered Solutions strut solutions

September 15, 2021
ASC Engineered Solutions’ new Dakota Systems strut product offering is a fast-installation solution for trapeze and multi-tiered trapeze hangers in mechanical plumbing and HVAC applications.
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Bradley Corp. eyewash fixture

September 14, 2021
Bradley’s Halo swing-activated faucet and eyewash is a 2-in-1 handwashing/emergency eyewash fixture.
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Milwaukee Tool rotary hammer

September 13, 2021
Milwaukee Tool’s M18 FUEL 1" SDS Plus rotary hammer with dust extractor kit is the next generation of cordless rotary hammer drills delivering ultimate jobsite performance and productivity, the manufacturer notes.
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The Snake Trap closet auger cover

September 10, 2021

The universal closet auger cover finally solves the problem of transporting toilet augers to and from jobs without making a mess or spreading infected drippings, the company says.


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Aquor garden hose hydrant

September 8, 2021
Aquor’s Frost-Free Hydrant V2+ allows users to connect garden hoses instantly. The stainless steel body provides significantly better freeze protection than brass, Aquor notes. A heavy-duty acetal hose connector engages the hose, acting as a key.
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Woodford Mfg. Co. wall hydrant

September 8, 2021
The Woodford Model 68 Undercover Wall Hydrant is protected by an integral 16-gauge stainless steel cover.
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PRIER Freezeproof wall hydrant

September 8, 2021
PRIER’s C-144 provides year-round freezeproof protection, has an anti-siphon vacuum breaker and backflow check valve.
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Bradford White tankless water heater

September 8, 2021
Bradford White Water Heaters’ Infiniti L is an Energy Star-certified tankless water that includes best-in-class venting and modulation, a 15-year heat exchanger warranty, Bradford White’s Scale Reduction Technology, field gas conversion, integrated flush ports and top water connections, Bradford White notes.
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Oatey tankless descaler kit

September 8, 2021
The Hercules Haymaker tankless water heater descaler kit includes solution, pump, hoses and a bucket to remove scale and maintain optimal performance of a tankless water heater, the company notes.
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Navien condensing tankless water heaters

Navien condensing tankless water heaters

September 8, 2021
Navien’s NPE-2 condensing tankless water heaters include a turndown ratio up to 15:1, advanced EZNav multi-line control panel with setup wizard, and 2" PVC venting up to 75'.
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