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2023 Water Heater Report: A Push Toward Greater Efficiency

Trending now in the water heater market: More environmentally-friendly products, motivated by decarbonization and electrification efforts in the industry.

November 3, 2023

Steve Smith

Regulations and trends on decarbonization and electrification dominated many of the answers we received for our 2023 Water Heater Report. “Electrification is surely gaining attention and momentum as efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emission and efforts in climate change takes

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Show Us Your Truck

No matter the vehicle our readers never disappoint when we ask them to share information and pictures of their service vehicles.

October 12, 2023

Steve Smith

No matter the vehicle, PHC News readers never disappoint when we ask them to share information and pictures of their service vehicles.

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Applewood Donates $250,000 to Community Over the Years

Contractor has helped out various Colorado organizations ranging from quilters to animal shelters for 17 years.

October 11, 2023

Steve Smith

Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric has helped out various Colorado organizations ranging from quilters to animal shelters for 17 years.

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Q&A with Tom Shell, Forensic Plumber

Contractor investigates 600 claims a year throughout the entire state of Florida.

October 2, 2023

Steve Smith

Contractor investigates 600 claims a year throughout the entire state of Florida.

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Building a Company Through Teamwork and the Next Generation

What began as a one-woman shop has grown to 18 employees with an eye toward educating new tradespeople.

September 14, 2023

Steve Smith

Jessie Cannizzaro, Milestone Plumbing, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, has built a thriving plumbing with teamwork while promoting the skilled trades to the next generation.

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Intellihot’s Legionator Heats and Disinfects Water

POU water heater reduces Legionella potential with ozone and also features quartz tubing for scale-free heating.

September 4, 2023

Steve Smith

Intellihot’s Legionator point-of-use water heater reduces Legionella with ozone and also features quartz tubing for scale-free heating.

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Q&A with Incoming PHCC President Joe Cornetta

The third-generation co-owner of Cornetta Bros. will start his term at PHCCCONNECT2023 next month in Cleveland.

September 4, 2023

Steve Smith

Joe Conetta, third-generation co-owner of Cornetta Bros., Elmont, New York, will start his term as president of the Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors National Association at PHCCCONNECT2022 next month in Cleveland.