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Ontario Plumbers, Pipefitters Union Calls First Strike in 30 Years

June 4, 2019

UA Local 46 posted the results of the vote on Facebook May 30, with more than 96 percent of members rejecting the offer.

Rooter Hero Enters HVAC Market

June 4, 2019

Deal also expands Rooter Hero's Arizona footprint, allowing company to add heating, air and ventilation services.

Navajo Mountain Community Plumbing Challenge Begins

June 4, 2019

Volunteer tradespeople to deliver running water and safe wastewater disposal for family homes located near the Arizona-Utah border.

Geothermal HVAC

When Natural Gas Runs Out

Communities in New York are turning to geothermal and heat pump technology to fulfill heating and cooling needs.

June 4, 2019

Jay Egg

This is the story about the Westchester County, New York, natural gas moratorium imposed by Con Edison in March 2019. It’s also about a man on a mission: his name is Bob Wyman, who spoke about this issue at the Con Edison gas hearings at the White Plains Library, Feb. 13, 2019.

Business Uncomplicated

Training Basics

From old school to leading edge — what always works.

June 4, 2019

Ellen Rohr

Let’s explore ways we can combine cool digital options with sound training practices to enhance learning.

Radiant Insider

Toys, Tools and Trucks

I hope parents still encourage their kids to explore working with their hands.

June 4, 2019

Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr

I hope parents still encourage their kids to explore working with their hands. There’s productive work to be done and fun to be had.

Contractor Stories

Energy Efficiency and Steam Heat

We can reduce the size of most steam boilers as well as reduce their carbon footprint.

June 4, 2019

Stephen Minnich

Why aren’t we trying harder to make steam heating systems more efficient? It seems to me we can reduce the size of most steam boilers and, at the same time, reduce their carbon footprint.

Product Application

Adjustable Thermal Hot Water Balancing

Thermal balancing valves are a temperature solution.

June 4, 2019

A new type of valve called a thermal balancing valve can control water temperature in the circuits more precisely.

Feature

Using Pressure Regulators for Site Distribution in Natural Gas Pipelines

A pressure-regulating station provides a ‘break’ in the system.

June 4, 2019

The codes covering higher-pressure natural gas distribution systems are CFR-2011 Title 49, Volume 3, Part 192, Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards and ASME B31.8, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems.

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2019 National Fire Protection Association Conference & Expo

Everything big in fire, electrical and life safety is coming to Texas.

June 4, 2019

Ashlei Williams

Annually, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) gathers industry professionals to present insights, new products, trending solutions and more. This year, from June 17-20, the conference and expo will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, in San Antonio.