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Articles by Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr

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Radiant Insider

Convenience or Performance?

Customers will appreciate better quality and efficiency, if contractors can demonstrate the benefits.
December 1, 2020
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
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Customers will appreciate better quality and efficiency if contractors can demonstrate the benefits.
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Radiant Insider

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
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
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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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Radiant Insider

By The Time You Read This

Providing industry education virtually is challenging, but could be the new normal for a while.
June 1, 2020
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
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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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Radiant Insider

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
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
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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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Radiant Insider

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
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
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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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Radiant Insider

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
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
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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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Radiant Insider

Toys, Tools and Trucks

I hope parents still encourage their kids to explore working with their hands.
June 4, 2019
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
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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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Radiant Insider

Switching Gears

Some things to consider when making the jump to commercial work.
February 4, 2019
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
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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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Radiant Insider

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
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
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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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Alternative Energy

Valves, Valves Everywhere

Selecting the right type for an application requires flow, pressure and temperature information.
September 10, 2018
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr
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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.
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