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Articles by Steve Smith

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Protecting the Septic Seal

Using a liquid trap primer can eliminate noxious septic odors.
March 31, 2020
Steve Smith
Using a liquid trap primer can eliminate noxious septic odors.
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America’s Oldest Family Owned PHCPPros

From a tiny storefront to mechanical giant, and another that practically built its hometown.
March 31, 2020
Steve Smith
The 10 oldest plumbing, heating, cooling and piping contractors that are still owned by the same family.
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Hot Rod Rohr Earns Carlson-Holohan Award for Excellence

Radiant educator joins an elite group, becoming the eighth to receive the notable award.
March 31, 2020
Steve Smith
Bob “Hot Rod” Rohr, well-known for his Caleffi North America seminars and regular columns in PHC News, was presented with the 2020-2022 Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence last February at a Radiant Professionals Alliance event held in conjunction with the AHR Expo in Orlando.
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Resideo Launches Integrated Home Automation App

Honeywell spinoff looks to unify smart home market with one platform that controls HVAC, water, air quality and security.
February 5, 2020
Steve Smith
Last December, about a thousand home professionals gathered in Austin, Texas for the launch of the Resideo Home app, one whole-home monitor to control HVAC, water, air quality and security.
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‘Reservicing’ Buckingham Palace

Or, how to spend almost half a billion dollars retrofitting woefully outdated mechanical systems in a home that dates back to 1703.
February 5, 2020
Steve Smith
Buckingham Palace undergoes 10-year, $485 million to update aging electrical, heating in other mechanical systems.
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Rinnai Installation Solves Resort’s No Hot Water Headaches

The job is the company’s largest commercial tankless installation and included a total of 214 appliances.
February 5, 2020
Steve Smith
After a long day hiking Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park, all any of the guests at nearby Ruby’s Inn want is a nice hot shower. The problem for managers of the 700-room resort was everybody wanted to take that nice hot shower at the same time.
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John Akhoian Has a Better Plan B

Rooter Hero purposefully grows its business by looking out for the future of its workforce.
February 5, 2020
Steve Smith
Considering the success John Akhoian, CEO of Rooter Hero Plumbing, has had, no one would think that a plumbing career was anything other than his plan right from the get-go.
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Contractor Collaboration Publishes Safety Practices Guide

Installers and academic researchers partner to improve worker safety by preventing injuries, illnesses and fatalities.
February 5, 2020
Steve Smith
A collaborative effort spearheaded in part by McKinstry Co. and Comfort Systems USA Northwest has published a free download designed to improve safety within the mechanical contracting industry.
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Leveraging ConTech

Digitized contracting and prefabrication help Premier Mechanical stay a lean competitor.
February 3, 2020
Steve Smith
Digitized contracting and prefabrication help Premier Mechanical stay a lean competitor.
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Nevada’s First Black Female Plumber Wants More Women in the Trades

Last year, Evelyn Pacheco founded the Nevada Women in Trades, a nonprofit dedicated to help women pass exams required to enroll in apprenticeship programs.
February 3, 2020
Steve Smith
Evelyn Pacheco starts Nevada Women in Trades to encourage more women to consider a career in the construction trades.
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