Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr

Bob “Hot Rod” Rohr has been a plumbing, radiant heat and solar contractor and installer for 30 years. Rohr is a longtime RPA member and Plumbing Engineer and Phc News columnist. Bob joined Caleffi North America as manager of training and education. He can be reached at hotrodradiant@mac.com.

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Technology is Changing — Are You?

Combining old and new products and techniques can be a fun way to help someone “discover” the plumbing and heating trades.

August 31, 2020

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Combining old and new products and techniques can be a fun way to help someone “discover” the plumbing and heating trades.

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By The Time You Read This

Providing industry education virtually is challenging, but could be the new normal for a while.

June 1, 2020

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These past few months have certainly turned a lot of lives and businesses upside down. It's been like living in a sci-fi movie.

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Future Energy, Multifuel Options

Become the expert in your community on using renewable energy sources such as solar PV for water or space heating.

February 5, 2020

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I predict a big swing in energy sources in the upcoming years. Splashed across the news on a regular basis these days is the push toward electricity as the primary energy source.

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Seminar Attendees, We Salute You

Training increases your skill level, making you more valuable as an employee — as well as helping raise standards in the industry.

December 5, 2019

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If you are an active, in-demand tradesperson, attending seminars can be a challenge. I understand, from being there myself, how your workload often plans for you, not vice versa.

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Our Future Energy Sources

Those in the heating and cooling comfort industry should pay close attention to the everchanging cost and availability of energy.

September 5, 2019

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Allow me to share some thoughts about energy in general, and what’s got my attention in particular.

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Toys, Tools and Trucks

I hope parents still encourage their kids to explore working with their hands.

June 4, 2019

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I hope parents still encourage their kids to explore working with their hands. There’s productive work to be done and fun to be had.

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Switching Gears

Some things to consider when making the jump to commercial work.

February 4, 2019

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There comes a time when opportunities arise to make a jump to commercial work. Here are some things to consider when making that jump.

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A Number to Know and Trust

As boring and redundant as it may sound, the very first step of every hydronic job should always be determining the actual load, as accurately as possible.

December 5, 2018

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As boring and redundant as it may sound, the very first step should always be to determine the actual load, as accurately as possible. The load should include the heat as well as domestic hot water (DHW), if the boiler or heat source supplies both.

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Valves, Valves Everywhere

Selecting the right type for an application requires flow, pressure and temperature information.

September 10, 2018

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Almost every plumbing and HVAC installation uses valves. Information such as the type of fluid, temperature, pressure and flow rate is needed to select the best type of valve for the application.