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Rethinking reliability

By Domenic DeCaria

June 6, 2016

A facility manager at an older project needs to repair a 6-inch CPVC water supply, damaged by an outside vendor,...

Water hammer arrestors

June 6, 2016

Timothy Allinson

In this world of entropy, where everything constantly gets more complicated rather than less, water hammer arrestors are no exception. For...

Water heater types and selection considerations

June 6, 2016

Ron George

There are many types of water heaters, and there are many sizes and fuel options available. The number of types,...

Investigation shows 33 cities ‘cheat’ on water testing for lead

June 3, 2016

At least 33 cities across 17 US states have used water testing “cheats” that potentially conceal dangerous levels of lead,...

Cost to replace Flint’s lead pipe runs double the estimate

June 2, 2016

A new report obtained by the Detroit Free Press shows the average cost for replacing a service water line in...

Flush valve covers

June 1, 2016

This is a full line of commercial grade stainless steel flush valve covers for applications where exposed flush valves need...

12 ways to improve your Revit plumbing template

By Aaron Coppersmith, CPD, GPD, LEED BD+C

June 1, 2016

This article is written with the intermediate Revit user in mind, assuming that your firm has already spent the time...

Delany introduces TrueSense

May 31, 2016

Delany Products has introduced the TrueSense sensor-activated flush valve, available in hardwired and battery-powered versions. The True Sense will replace...

Noritz upgrades contractor incentive program

May 25, 2016

Noritz America unveiled a dramatically upgraded version of its 13-year-old PROCard trade incentive program, going beyond rebates-for-purchases to offer a...