Jay and Kristi Egg describe the efforts of David Hatherton and Dan Ellis in championing geothermal heating and cooling and the manufacturer of ground-source heat pumps in this country.

For many contractors, simply replacing an existing gas furnace with the same device may be an easy solution. But the reasoning behind making that choice may not be what is best for the customer and may be based on myths surrounding heat pumps.

Remember that you can learn from others’ mistakes when on a service job. The hydronic system may work as installed, but that doesn’t mean it is installed correctly. Read on to learn about three instances where the author learned valuable lessons about hydronics — and working with customers.

Many people are staying in their homes and adding premium features, such as snowmelt systems. You can melt snow and ice in driveways and sidewalks by tying into an existing hydronic space-heating system. Tom Soukup provides tips on how to install the system properly.

Towle Whitney designs water booster pump systems and prides itself on their value-engineered solutions. PHCPPros recently spoke with Dennis Whitelaw, co-owner and president of Towle Whitney to learn more about the company and their products. Here’s what he had to say.

RT Olson Plumbing is proud to announce its move to a new location at 9064 Pulsar Court, Suite I, in Corona, CA 92883.

The PHCC Educational Foundation is proud to announce the six plumbing students who received top honors in the plumbing competition during the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held June 22-23 in Atlanta.

A Call for Abstracts for this highly respected event has been issued and is available for download.

Max Rohr will cover the key criteria to consider when installing heat pump water heaters in new and existing buildings at the next Coffee with Caleffi webinar on Thursday, July 27, from 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. CDT.

The PVF Roundtable Q4 Networking Dinner Meeting is set for Tuesday, October 10 with special guest speaker, Rick Perry.