It was 2 a.m.; I was standing in my office at our family’s plumbing, heating, cooling (and now electrical) business on Long Island, talking to my brother Richie.

Tom owns a plumbing, heating and cooling service contracting business in a town of about 50,000 people. Dick and Harry are his techs. All three were able PHC techs who could take care of Tom’s clientele’s service requests for their PHC systems.

Building owners want pressure-reducing valves installed that work intuitively and effectively during real-world situations. External field-adjustable pressure-reducing valves provide peace of mind. 

Xylem and Esri team up to help water utility achieve a four-fold reduction in water pipeline failures. The pilot program's success led the utility to develop additional cost-effective pipeline renewal strategies using an AI-based risk model.
 

More engineers are turning to water softener alternatives such as physical water conditioners to attack scale in hydronic equipment and increase heating efficiency.

The global COVID-19 pandemic that struck more than a year ago has altered the day-to-day operations of businesses, forcing companies to adapt to a new reality. 

Industry experts weighed in and provided insights important to water-related industries at the recent biennial Emerging Water Technology Symposium (EWTS) held May 11 and 12. 

PHCPPros spoke to several tankless water heater manufacturers to gauge the pulse of the industry. As we come off the heels of a pandemic, it seems all have been steadfast in their resolve to keep moving and are poised to take it to the next level. 

Older existing facilities can be complex in the way they have expanded over the years — piping systems exceeding their limits, adding valves for bypass abilities, replacing and updating equipment. The list goes on.

This month I am taking a break from covering the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code updates to cover some upcoming events and news in the code, standard and legislative areas.