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Contractor Stories

Prefabbing Boilers

Do you want satisfied customers and a larger profit? Try prefabbing your next job.

September 10, 2018

Wasting time going back and forth to the supply house also wastes money. Hydronic heating system prefabrication saves time, increases profitability and allows for easy serviceability of mechanical equipment.

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Valves, Valves Everywhere

Selecting the right type for an application requires flow, pressure and temperature information.

September 10, 2018

Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr

Almost every plumbing and HVAC installation uses valves. Information such as the type of fluid, temperature, pressure and flow rate is needed to select the best type of valve for the application.

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Pipe Lining, Not Repipe

A California senior living community found pipe lining to be the solution to its water leak problem.

September 9, 2018

Using epoxy-coated lining to repair and restore hot- and cold-water piping minimized displacement and disruption for a California senior community.

RPA CONNECTs with PHCC Convention

August 30, 2018

Steve Smith

Association to hold three educational events during the show.

Hot Water Distribution Through Recirculation

A properly balanced recirculation system offers health and safety benefits.

August 22, 2018

To achieve comfort and efficiency in a hot water distribution system, many plumbing engineers are incorporating hot water recirculation systems into their designs. But to reap the benefits of such a system, balancing valves must be incorporated into design considerations.

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Installer Puts the Limelight on Hydronics

A colorful background lends a touch of Las Vegas to contractor’s own home heating system.

August 12, 2018

Rachel Ruhl

A contractor adds a neon backdrop to the control scheme for his home’s new hydronic system.

Contractor Stories

My First Hydronic System

The mystery of an old system and the discovery of reliable resources.

August 12, 2018

Harvey Ramer

Remember that first hydronic system you installed? The good, the bad and the ugly?

Turbonics Announces Low Lead Certification

August 7, 2018

All of the company’s fan coils are certified “Low Lead” content.

PPI Announces Snow, Ice Melt Webinars

July 30, 2018

“Design and Installation of Hydronic Snow and Ice Melting Systems to Optimize Performance and Efficiency”, will be delivered by Lance MacNevin, P.E., director of engineering for PPI's Building & Construction Division.