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Q&A with Frank Windsor, President, Rinnai America Corp.

‘Currently, the penetration of gas tankless water heaters is about 16% of the total gas water heater market. We think that should be in the range of about 30%. So we’ve got a substantial runway of growth when it comes to tankless water heaters.’

February 3, 2023

PHC News interviews Frank Windsor, president, Rinnai America Corp. on what’s ahead to grow the tankless water heater market in North America.

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Residential Bath Trends for 2023

‘As a result of current trends, industry professionals are proactively adapting their business strategies.’

February 3, 2023

Steve Smith

PHCPPros talks with Tricia Zach from the NKBA about residential bath trends for 2023.

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PMI’s ‘Rethink Water’ Initiative Focuses First Project on Legacy Product Replacement

Accelerating the replacement of older legacy toilets in California can save 65.3 billion gallons of water within five years.

February 3, 2023

Accelerating the replacement of older legacy toilets in California can save 65.3 billion gallons of water within five years.

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Contactor Profit Advantage

Dealing With Obtuse Consumers

Rely on the terms, conditions and prices of your agreement with the client, and include explanatory language on all invoices and contract forms.

February 3, 2023

Richard DiToma

When clients balk at the price of your services after the work has been completed and the invoice is signed and paid, it’s usually because they talked to an unscrupulous and inexperienced plumber. And that plumber said he could have done the work for less. Read on for some tips to handle that in your company.

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Ode to Philip Clark, Plumber

Whenever I am out and about, especially in different countries, I keep my eye out for unique PHC designs and installs.

February 3, 2023

Whenever I am out and about, especially in different countries, I keep my eye out for unique PHC designs and installs.

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On-Premises Nitrogen Generation to Address CO2 Supply Concerns for Breweries

As these gases serve similar purposes in brewery processes, replacing one with the other is viable where a specific gas may not be required. Read on to learn about technologies that can aid in this endeavor.

February 3, 2023

With a nationwide shortage of carbon dioxide, breweries are looking at nitrogen substitution for some brewing processes.

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Data-Driven Safer Water

The same level of technologies and controls currently in place in our building’s HVAC systems must be applied to plumbing systems as well.

February 3, 2023

James Dipping PE, CPD, GPD, LEED AP BD+C, ARCSA AP, FASPE

Digitizing information from domestic water systems gives building owners and facility managers immediate awareness of system performance. Data availability helps them operate a successful water management plan, protect building occupants and save money.

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Plumbing Retrofit Upgrade May Not Be as Simple as You Think

Systematically dealing with challenges allows the designer to identify the impacts and provide an efficient, sustainable and cost-effective solution.

February 3, 2023

Building retrofits may require a full or partial redesign of the existing space. Engineers and designers retrofitting a plumbing system must be aware of the many challenges ahead with documentation accuracy, code compliance and correct system sizing.

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Codes and Standards Update

The 2024 International Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code are nearing completion.

February 3, 2023

Ron George

As the 2024 plumbing codes are in the final hearing stages, the next time to propose changes to the codes is for the 2027 versions. Read on to learn about the process of changing our building codes.