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Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Steve Smith served as the editorial director of Plumbing Engineer in the 1990s, and brings 20 years of experience covering the plumbing, piping and radiant heating markets. From 1996 to 2009, Smith helped grow two industry magazines’ monthly editorial content, including adding seven supplemental publications. He has traveled throughout the U.S., and abroad to Japan, China and Europe to meet with industry leaders and represent various magazines. He can be reached at 847-564-1127 or [email protected].

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Eliminating Cell Phone Distractions with Technology

Texting while driving might as well be the new DUI.
May 5, 2020
Steve Smith
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America’s Oldest Family Owned PHCPPros

From a company that helped found what is today’s PHCC Texas to a tinsmith who got his start in Butchertown. Also, a 131-year-old company we almost gave up tracking down.
May 5, 2020
Steve Smith
We continue our series of the 10 oldest PHCP companies still in family hands. Here’s a look at our top two, plus an honorable mention for another that goes back almost two and a half centuries.
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Winsupply Holds Strategic Planning Meeting and Vendor Showcase

Locally owned entrepreneurs get together every other year to celebrate wholesaler’s ‘Spirit of Opportunity.’
May 4, 2020
Steve Smith
More than 1,800 Winsupply owners and staff gathered for the wholesaler’s bi-annual Strategic Planning Meeting and Vendor Showcase, March 9-11, at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville.
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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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