August 2017

Check out our introduction to our new website, PHCPpros, and our Annual Heating Season Preview. Then, read all about our recent trips to Milwaukee for a facility tour with a water conservation leader as well as an unforgettable tool symposium. Polish it off with our Contractor Spotlight.

A Day on Freshwater Way

Zurn Industries shares new headquarters, adds to revitalization in Milwaukee.

August 2, 2017

In October, Zurn Industries opened the doors of its new headquarters in Milwaukee, adding to the expanding scene of water revitalization projects.

Efficiency Through Technology

Hollabaugh Brothers & Associates may be proud of its past, but it’s also definitely headed for the future.

August 2, 2017

Steve Smith

Brothers Chad and Casey Hollabaugh along with Jeff Woodard carry on the sales agency's 70-year reputation for trust and innovation.

The New ECR International

Boilers to stand the test of time ‘once the dust settles.’

August 2, 2017

Dan Foley

With the eventual shake-up of the boiler market, manufacturers like ECR will remain fully rooted.

Eanes Does it 'The Right Way'

North Carolina-based HVAC company commits to integrity, service.

August 2, 2017

Eanes Heating and Air Conditioning doesn't like to cut corners when it comes to quality heating and cooling, training techs and providing for its community.

August 2017 Feature Milwaukee Tool Recap 4

Top 10 Tool Picks

Milwaukee Tool unveils new solutions for plumbing contractors.

August 8, 2017

Steve Smith

PHC News recently attended Milwaukee Tool's Tool Symposium. Here are our top picks for PHC readers!

August 2017 Feature Prioritizing Sales Calls

Prioritizing Calls When You’re Swamped

Busy business benefits from a systematic response.

August 7, 2017

Every business knows time is limited. Here is a systematic way to declutter and respond to the ongoing calls.

Inside American Standard’s Americast Facility

The manufacturer’s Salem, Ohio plant has been making Americast bathtubs for the past 30 years.

August 2, 2017

Steve Smith

Take a tour through the Americast facility and learn a little about this patented bonding process.

Sensing Change

Why hands-free electronic faucets are trending and what’s next.

July 6, 2017

Welcome to PHCPpros

Your professional plumbing, heating, cooling and piping community has arrived.

July 18, 2017

Welcome to the new PHCPpros community where you'll find sought-after information you need to design, manage, sell, and compete — all available in a new, user- and mobile-friendly website.

Contractor Stories

Heating Season Preview: Looking Ahead

Here are some of the current strides in hydronic, radiant, geothermal and alternative technology.

July 26, 2017

Harvey Ramer

With advancements in technology, heating our homes has never been easier. Take a look at this season’s trends in heating with everything from hydronics and radiant to geothermal and alternative energy.

Business Uncomplicated

Brighten Your Summer with Books

A list to spark your professional and personal life.

August 2, 2017

Ellen Rohr

Attention bookworms: There's still time to hit the books this summer. Here are some suggestions to apply to life and business.

Alternative Energy

Capitol Tunnels

The complex infrastructure web below DC has an electrifying story.

August 2, 2017

Max Rohr

There are some impressive tunnels underneath Washington DC that were some of the first sources of district heating.

Geothermal HVAC

Solid Geothermal Reasoning

There is a long list of benefits that geothermal systems can provide.

July 26, 2017

Jay Egg

Geothermal systems can save you maintenance and service costs.

Solar Solutions

Solar Solutions Rewind

Best hits from the past 100 articles.

July 26, 2017

Bristol Stickney

With 100 articles in the book, Bristol Stickney takes a trip down memory lane to provide you with the best of the best solar solutions strategies he's written about in the last nine years.

Plumbing Business

Tale of Two Contractors

How contractors can get through the best and worst times.

August 2, 2017

Richard DiToma

PHC business owners should consistently deliver excellence, not mediocrity, if they want to stay afloat during the lulls and busy periods. Properly calculating true operational cost helps them reach this success.