Hydronic heating and cooling systems that allow air or other gases to enter them do not function well. 

In Part 1, published in this magazine’s February 2022 issue, we talked about why buildings lean, how this phenomenon affects plumbing systems and drain lines, and how low-flow fixtures compound this problem.

If there is any doubt about the economic viability of cannabis as an agricultural commodity, the Cannabis Business Times lays the notion to rest in a recent report. 

Back in October 2020, Cory Powers wrote Part 1 of this article, introducing myself, and my Master’s capstone project focusing on one of the hottest topics in the plumbing industry — Legionella

Emergency departments are a fast-growing health-care market in the United States.

Many plumbing and fire protection professionals are familiar with the basic fire pump design standards and requirements stated in NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection. 

The Pike’s Peak gold rush in the then-Colorado territory during the late 1850s was the second largest after the California gold rush a decade earlier.

So, your firm has won the project, and it’s time to start the preliminary plumbing design for the building or buildings.

In nearly every building in America, tub-shower valves with integral maximum-temperature limit stops, field-adjusted to limit the maximum setting of the valve to 120 F, are code-required.