PHC News

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Prevention is the Best Medicine for Hospital Snowmelt

Planning for snowmelt systems takes on critical importance for busy healthcare facilities.

April 3, 2019

Kolyn Marshall

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Snowmelt operations are critical to allow trauma centers to care for emergencies.

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Four Key Questions to Consider When Choosing a Video Inspection System

These answers will help guide your search and purchase for video inspection and location equipment.

April 3, 2019

Dave Dunbar

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Four questions to ask before purchasing video inspection and location equipment.

Feature

Four Ways Tankless Water Heaters Are Getting Smarter (And Six Reasons They Were Smart In The First Place)

Smart appliances are allowing homeowners to take control of their homes through wireless connectivity.

April 3, 2019

David Federico

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As homeowners continue to purchase more smart devices, the likelihood increases that demand will affect water heater dealers and installers.

Feature

Maximize Hybrid Piping Systems with New PEX Expansion and Copper Press Transitions

Professionals now have a completely flameless piping solution that eliminates the hassles, costs and hazards of soldering, while also providing faster, easier installs.

April 3, 2019

Kim Bliss

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If you’re like most construction professionals — feeling the crunch of the labor shortage, but wanting the quality of professional piping — check out the new hybrid PEX expansion and copper press system.

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Growing for Success

How to boost employee efficiency in your home service business.

April 3, 2019

Naphtali Bryant

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When you focus on improving efficiency, you ensure that employees are constantly refreshed and are motivated.

Contractor Stories

Fire and Flow

Using heat loss, target flow rate, delta T, pipe size and head loss to determine the correct pump size for the application.

April 3, 2019

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Using heat loss, target flow rate, delta T, pipe size and head loss, we can determine the correct pump size for the application.

Contractor Profit Advantage

The Foundation of Your Business Success

You can only compensate your employees well and make a profit if you know your true operational costs.

April 3, 2019

Richard DiToma

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You can only compensate your employees well and make a profit if you know your true operational costs.

Business Uncomplicated

Little Kids and the Family Business

Take your kids to work and teach them about entrepreneurship — and make it fun!

April 3, 2019

Ellen Rohr

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Take your kids to work and teach them about entrepreneurship — and make it fun!

Momentum Building Marketing

Amazon Offers Home Services — Now What?

How public relations and marketing can help you compete with the giants.

April 3, 2019

Heather Ripley

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Once you’ve identified the ways your business can stand out from the online giants, you can put your plan to work and stay relevant to your local consumers.

Alternative Energy

Megacity Transportation

Are motor scooters the solution or the problem?

April 3, 2019

Max Rohr

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While scooters may be fuel-efficient, the high PM2.5 emissions may outweigh the high mpg average in these large cities.

The Future Is Now

Great Moments in HVAC Control Systems

Advanced controls can provide a contemporary path to energy savings, better comfort and reduced carbon emissions.

April 1, 2019

BF Nagy

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Advanced controls can provide a contemporary path to energy savings, better comfort and reduced carbon emissions.

Geothermal HVAC

Key Indicators Confirming Geothermal HVAC’s Impact

Residential developments across the country are turning to geothermal for energy-efficient heating and cooling.

April 3, 2019

Jay Egg

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Residential developments across the country are turning to geothermal for energy-efficient heating and cooling.

Construction Technology

Jobsite Efficiency Starts with Supply Chain Optimization

Technology and process innovations such as kitting are changing construction jobsites.

April 3, 2019

Brian Antonsen

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Technology and process innovations such as kitting are changing construction jobsites quickly. Kitting can help streamline the overall flow of materials, tools and information to tradespeople on jobsites.

QuickDrain USA WallDrain

February 20, 2019

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The linear drain allows for seamless and unique curbed or curbless shower design.

Vesconite Hilube

March 6, 2019

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The product is self-lubricating and offers 10 times the wear life of bronze.

RIDGID RP 240 and RP 241 Press Tools

February 25, 2019

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The tools are ideal for contractors accessing the tightest of spaces without sacrificing the quality of press on copper, stainless steel, black steel and PEX.

Smith-Cooper International Grooved Riser Check Valve with Trim Kit Package

March 5, 2019

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The valve weighs up to 75 percent less than competitive products.

Webstone Differential Pressure By-Pass Valve

March 1, 2019

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DPBVs maintain system performance and efficiency in zoned systems with fixed-speed pumps.

Milwaukee Tool M18 Brushless Threaded Rod Cutter

February 14, 2019

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The tool delivers clean, burr-free cuts for threading nuts on by hand.

General Pipe Cleaners Speedrooter XL

October 4, 2016

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Now with easily interchangeable drums, the Speedrooter XL from General Pipe Cleaners clears tough clogs in 3-inch to 10-inch lines...

Clean-Fit Products Blue Monster Silver-Seal PTFE Thread Sealing Tape

February 25, 2019

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The silver color of this professional-grade tape blends with decorative plumbing fixture finishes to minimize any exposure.

ThermOmegaTech CircuitSolver

March 8, 2019

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This thermostatic, self-actuating balancing valve automatically and continuously adjusts the flow of domestic hot water recirculation systems to maintain a specified temperature at the end of each branch.

Watts Big Daddy RD-800 Series Dual Roof Drains

February 21, 2019

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The new drain eliminates the need to cut separate holes in the roof for overflow drainage.

Taco Comfort Solutions PF Heat Exchangers

February 21, 2019

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The exchangers are an ideal choice for a wide range of commercial applications, including economizer free cooling, ground source heat pumps and freeze protection isolation, and campus heating and cooling.