March 2015

Rheem mourns the passing of Joseph A. Fristik

March 31, 2015

Atlanta – Joe Fristik, corporate vice president, marketing and national accounts passed away. Fristik joined Rheem in August of 2011 after being in...

Mestek announces standardization of galvanized steel baseboard

March 31, 2015

Westfield, Mass. – Sterling Residential Hydronics, a division of Mestek, Inc., announces the standardization of galvanized steel across all brands...

ECR honors Irr Supply 150th anniversary milestone

March 31, 2015

North Tonawanda, N.Y. – Ron Passafaro, president and CEO of ECR International recently met with Mike Duffy, president of Irr Supply...

IAPMO, BSN co-host World Plumbing Day

March 31, 2015

Jakarta, Indonesia – The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the National Standardization Agency of Indonesia (BSN)...

Bell & Gossett releases Little Red Schoolhouse Q2 schedule

March 31, 2015

Morton Grove, Ill. – Bell & Gossett, a brand of water-technology company Xylem Inc., recently released the second-quarter 2015 seminar schedule...

GROHE honors Fix a Leak Week

March 30, 2015

New York – Fix a Leak Week took place March 16-22. WaterSense, a partnership program by the U.S. Environmental Protection...

M&G DuraVent recipient of Vesta Award

March 26, 2015

Vacaville, CA - M&G DuraVent is the proud recipient of the prestigous Vesta Award. The award was for the DirectVent...

Toshiba and united technologies announce engineering centers

March 26, 2015

TOKYO - Toshiba Corporation (Tokyo: 6502) and United Technologies Corporation (UTC) (NYSE: UTX) today announced plans to establish engineering centers...

ECR international announces N.H. Yates as mid-atlantic representative

March 25, 2015

Utica, NY - ECR International, parent company of notable HVAC industry brands such as Dunkirk, Utica Boilers, Pennco, Argo controls,...

ACCA board approves major industry workforce

March 19, 2015

Grapevine, TX. - ACCA, the nation's largest association of indoor environment and energy service contractors, will convene its annual conference...

Legend offers hydronic training

March 24, 2015

Auburn Hills, Mich. – Legend held the first of four 2015 Legend University Hydronic Training sessions on February 24 and...

Armistead Mechanical receives safety award from MCAA

March 24, 2015

Waldwick, N.J. – Armistead Mechanical, Inc., a provider of mechanical construction, engineering and contracting services throughout the New Jersey/New York...

PHCC goes to Hollywood

March 24, 2015

Falls Church, Va. – PHCC’s CONNECT 2015 will be held on Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 in Hollywood, Florida. Building on...

Josam Company appoints Rob Severson as national sales manager

March 20, 2015

Michigan City, Ind. – Josam Company announced the appointment of Rob Severson as national sales manager for all Josam Company product...

KNIPEX Tools announces Nancy Szankowski as new senior marketing specialist

March 16, 2015

Arlington Heights, Ill. – KNIPEX Tools LP announces Nancy Szankowski as new senior marketing specialist. In this role, Szankowski is responsible...

How will the new water heater standard impact your business?

Two contractors weigh in

March 13, 2015

By Carolyn Greene and Jeff Enloe In little over a month, on April 16, NAECA 3 will go into effect....

Bradley earns adex design awards for verge l-series

March 12, 2015

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Bradley Corp., the leaders for over 90 years in designing superior hand washing technologies, has received...

2nd Annual PMA Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Expo

March 11, 2015

Marietta, Ga. – This event is open to all individuals in the heating-plumbing-cooling industry. There will be a raffle, door...

Sloan helps benjamin high school revitalize restrooms and go green

March 11, 2015

FRANKLIN PARK, IL – Sloan has donated water- and energy-efficient plumbing products for the restrooms at Benjamin Franklin High School...

ASPE releases Consultant Report

March 11, 2015

Rosemont, Ill. - ASPE members, non-members, mechanical and plumbing engineers, contractors and key employees should be tuned into industry professional...

The McNeeley View/Economics

A Perspective on Greatness

March 11, 2015

Don McNeeley

“It is not that you should do wrong by design but that you should never do right by mistake.” –...

ServiceOne shrinks costs with GPS fleet management

March 11, 2015

A rapidly growing HVAC and plumbing repair business in Omaha, Nebraska, ServiceOne wanted to control operational expenses while maintaining top-notch...

Education that drives growth

March 11, 2015

In the world that pipefitters, technicians, mechanics and journeymen call home, thick calluses and boots worn through to their steel...

NAECA Change: A contractor's perspective

March 11, 2015

The new edition of the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is set...

Remodeling trends contractors can look for in 2015

March 11, 2015

In this issue, Phc News is taking time to explore remodeling trends for 2015. Since the Kitchen and Bath Industry...

Keystone XL Revisited

March 11, 2015

Max Rohr

I don’t like the Keystone XL pipeline concept for a few different reasons. The project is more of a shoving...

Solar/Hydronics versus  Carbon Emissions

March 11, 2015

Bristol Stickney

The industrial revolution has been fueled by combustion since its very beginning and combustion produces Carbon Dioxide gas (CO2). Whether...

Problems? Solved! Welcome to Seminarland!

March 11, 2015

Ellen Rohr

Nowadays, the whole Rohr family works the seminar circuit. Hot Rod presents classes as the training manager of Caleffi North...

Plumbing & Heating

Surprise!

March 11, 2015

Sean McCormack

It was a cold afternoon as my father and I sat in his truck. The only thing keeping me warm...

Hydronic solutions

March 11, 2015

Dan Foley

How many homes in the U.S. are heated by hydronic heat? It all depends on who you ask. The numbers...

Profit or loss – it's your choice

March 11, 2015

Richard DiToma

Profit is the money left in your PHC contracting business after all your operational costs have been paid. It is...

Ball valve

March 10, 2015

The new Model 500AB polypropylene ball valve is compatible with polyfusion technology to achieve a one-piece piping system. It features...

Dialysis box

March 10, 2015

The Dialysis Box ncorporates all the required components of the dialysis procedure’s protected potable water supply and sanitary waste in...

Elbow fitting

March 10, 2015

Introducing a double drop elbow fitting that maintains water quality by reducing stagnation. The elbows are designed to keep fresh...

Layout system and software

March 10, 2015

New software measures distances and finds interior and exterior positions on the construction jobsite. Autostationing lets the system self-locate with...

Geothermal comfort system

March 10, 2015

The new system combines a variable capacity compressor with a variable speed blower motor and a variable speed loop pump...

Air rooftop system

March 10, 2015

Unique engineering integrates hydronic technology, a new air distribution system and an integrated control platform to produce ultra-high efficiencies. Available...

Heat Pump Water Heater

March 10, 2015

SANCO Heat Pump Water Heater provides efficiency and performance using a natural refrigerant, carbon dioxide.

Calculator

March 10, 2015

Get instant answers for pipe layout and design problems, including complex rolling offsets, parallel pipe cutbacks, weight/volume conversions, flow rates,...

Noritz adds EZTR40 online training to Noritz University

March 10, 2015

Fountain Valley, Calif. — Noritz America recently launched a training course for the new EZTR40 tankless water heater on its...

Mestek announces Bucket List promotion winners

March 10, 2015

Westfield, Mass. – Mestek’s Residential Comfort Group recently announced the winners in their $100,000 Bucket List Prize Promotion. Customers purchasing...

Centrotherm solidifies relationship with Bock for approval on condensing water heaters

March 10, 2015

Albany, N.Y.– Centrotherm Eco Systems is pleased to announce its latest approval on Bock’s optiTHERM series of condensing water heaters....

MCCA leads Safety Week 2015 celebration

March 9, 2015

Rockville, Md. – Safety Week 2015 will be held May 4-8. MCAA has joined more than 40 construction companies and trade...

QuantumFlo upgrades NASCAR Daytona International Speedway Pump Systems

March 9, 2015

Orlando, Florida – Award-winning pump technology leader, QuantumFlo, is providing a facility upgrade to the water pump system at NASCAR’s...

Duravit hits the big screen

March 9, 2015

Duluth, Ga. – Duravit appeared in two feature films and two home design shows this year across some of Hollywood's biggest...

In Celebration of World Plumbing Day 2015: Why plumbing matters to health, safety, water sustainability and more

March 9, 2015

Rolling Meadows, Ill. – Plumbing Manufacturers International(PMI), whose members produce about 90 percent of the nation’s plumbing products, developed these...

Bradley hosts Water Council members

March 5, 2015

Menomonee Falls, Wis. – Bradley Corporation, manufacturer of commercial plumbing fixtures and equipment for more than 90 years, hosted the Milwaukee-based...

Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating introduces vice president, commercial business

March 5, 2015

Suwanee, Georgia – Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. Cooling & Heating Division (Mitsubishi Electric), North America’s leading marketer of advanced cooling...

Pentair acquires Bylin engineered systems; expands winter saftey offering and advances engineered systems support

March 4, 2015

Minneapolis, Minnesota – Pentair announced the acquisition of ice and snow-melt solutions expert, Bylin Engineered Systems. Combined with Pentair’s Thermal Building Solutions...