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Articles by John Vastyan

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Boston Apartment Building Brought into the Modern Age

High-efficient boilers better regulate the heat in this 1964-era building.
August 9, 2021
John Vastyan
Back in the 60s, urban apartment buildings were typically built well. Those good bones often included a solid foundation, brick envelope, square n’ true construction and a sensible design.
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An Inventor’s Dream

The ultimate outdoor accessory manufacturer mixes fire and water.
February 1, 2021
John Vastyan
Patrick Schatz is a restless inventor. Imagine, if you will, a young Einstein who’s infatuated with improving machinery function or inventing a device to do something no one else has previously created.
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Heating Community Helps Love INC

Pennsylvania transitional home with heating equipment dating back to the 1970s gets a much-needed boost.
August 31, 2020
John Vastyan
Love INC Pennsylvania transitional home with heating equipment dating back to the 1970s gets a mechanical boost.
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New Ulm High School’s Hydronic System Earns an A+

New HVAC system provides comfort for 1,000 students – and even a school of fish in the new greenhouse.
February 5, 2020
John Vastyan
The new, New Ulm High School, a modern beauty constructed at a cost of $47 million, won high praise after its completion last year.
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Water Woes: A Unique Water Quality Challenge

This bucolic home in central Pennsylvania hid a myriad of plumbing and well problems.
July 3, 2019
John Vastyan
The picturesque setting of this central Pennsylvania home gave no indication of the trouble lurking below.
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Fujitsu National Distributor Conference Goes to Dallas

“Building Our Game Plan” was the theme of the sports-centric event.
January 7, 2019
John Vastyan
Fujitsu General America recently held its second annual national distributor conference in Dallas. 
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Firefighters and Water Quality

Watts Water donates water treatment equipment to Texas volunteer fire department.
January 5, 2019
John Vastyan
Way back in 1961, a bunch of like-minded folks got together to solve a problem in Medina Lake, Texas. All too often, fires had ravaged homes, vehicles and boats. Occasional wildfires spread with no means of controlling them quickly. And, of course, cats went too far out on a limb.
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33 Years, Three Water Heaters, Lasting Relationships

The story of Watertree of Dewitt is one of constant change.
March 28, 2018
John Vastyan
Having a hand on the pulse of technology has helped the company succeed for over three decades.
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Raising Future Tradespeople

For the next generation trade pros, family is the bedrock of it all.
November 9, 2017
John Vastyan
Times have changed, and so have the ways to get kids into the plumbing and HVAC industry.
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Attention Trade Teachers:

Give students the option to chase the trades and not just a college-only future.
September 6, 2017
John Vastyan
Our kids deserve the best education, and for some, the best education should be geared toward the trades.
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