In the May 2011 issue of this magazine, I wrote a column titled, “Is PVC an acceptable vent material for...

I recently inspected the mechanical systems in student housing at a Midwest university. The school had hundreds of apartments in...

Plumbing design professionals and contractors are faced with many challenges when designing, installing or maintaining domestic hot water systems. Two...

Every year, thousands of people suffer serious thermal shock and/or scalding injuries in showers or combination tub/shower fixtures. Tens of...

Water has the unfortunate quality of being heavier than air. In fact, it weighs 62.4 pounds per cubic foot. This...

When designing sanitary or storm drainage systems, it is important for the design professional to think about how the drainage...

High-rise buildings have very complex and challenging plumbing systems. I find that there is not much plumbing code language that...

Hajoca Corporation is one of the nation’s largest privately held wholesale distributors of plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, industrial pipes-valves-fittings, pool...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Franklin Electric Co., Inc. introduced the enhanced SubDrive family of constant pressure drives that provide easier...