Design, installation and maintenance are all important for properly operating a building’s hot water system. Who an owner hires to maintain the building is critical. Most maintenance personnel may not know how to troubleshoot hot water issues properly. Ron George has provided a checklist for domestic hot water systems’ design, installation and commissioning.

Hot water temperature maintenance systems often contribute to scalding injuries and Legionnaires’ Disease cases through inoperable circulating pumps and problematic balancing valves. Read on for Ron George’s insight into these systems.

As this publication celebrates 50 years of educating plumbing professionals about codes and standards, Ron George focuses attention on how five decades of those codes and standards have shaped the plumbing systems we have today.

A primer for designing fuel gas systems: model codes, gas types, heat content, gas pressures, valves, pipe sizing and installation requirements.

An explanation of the common valve types and valve components used in commercial and industrial construction, along with applications for use. 

The International Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code are vague when it comes to emergency flushing and disinfection procedures for building water systems.

The International Plumbing Code and the Uniform Plumbing Code contain sections addressing flushing and chlorine disinfection of potable water distribution systems. However, no industry standards tell plumbing professionals how to do it.

Every three years, the model building codes go through a revision process. While the various committees are finishing up work for the 2024 codes, work has already begun on the 2027 versions.