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Ron George

Ron George, CPD, president of Plumb-Tech Design & Consulting Services LLC, is a hot water expert and ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Management Specialist. Visit www.plumb-techllc.com for more information.

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Boiling Water

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Domestic Hot Water Recirculation Systems

Know the history.

February 6, 2017

Domestic hot water systems have been installed in buildings for many years dating back to ancient times. Recirculating hot water...

Personal Injury

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Thermal Expansion Tanks

The shortcomings of previous designs lead to new flow-through expansions.

January 9, 2017

As part of my consulting business, I often perform inspections of domestic hot water systems associated with various personal injury...

Stainless Steel

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Corrosion Plumbing Piping

Understanding the electromotive series of metals.

December 5, 2016

Plumbing design professionals and design/build contractors traditionally have designed plumbing and piping systems containing fluids to meet the material requirements...

Plumbing Systems

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Troubleshooting Plumbing Systems

Design, construction and maintenance play roles in how well a system works.

November 7, 2016

The list of items below are common things that I find during investigations of commercial, institutional and industrial buildings. These...

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Hot Water Systems

Tips on consulting, designing, inspecting and troubleshooting plumbing systems.

October 7, 2016

I have been involved with consulting, designing, inspecting and troubleshooting plumbing systems for more than 37 years. About 22 years...

Code Update

Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

September 6, 2016

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes the industry standard for automatic fire sprinkler systems. The standard is titled “NFPA...

Code Update

ASHRAE Annual Meeting Update

August 10, 2016

ASHRAE recently held their meetings in St. Louis, Missouri, and there were numerous technical committee meetings. The following is a...

California water conservation legislation causes concern for some

July 11, 2016

I have had several discussions with people who are concerned about proposed water conservation legislation in California and the city...

Water heater types and selection considerations

June 6, 2016

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

Uniform Plumbing Code hearings take place in Denver, Colorado

May 9, 2016

By the time you read this, the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) Technical Committee meeting will be under way or just...

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