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Case Study: Rotary impingement device quickly dislodges grease
Problem: Ryland Holmes of Virginia Public Works Equipment, a municipal, high-tech and heavy-equipment-needs company, was looking for a better way to clean...
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Dam It: Contractor's Most Difficult Job Calls for Off-Roading
Heavy winter rains and a clogged cast iron drainage system in a private 2-acre pond flooded a family’s pet cemetery in Lexington,...
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Are You Ready for Your First Waterblasting Job?
After 30 years in the business, Gary Toothe’s job is to train people in the correct way to use water under pressure...
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Root Cutting Secrets for Master Plumbers
Root cutting jobs are tricky, and savvy contractors need a variety of cutting tools to tackle the toughest jobs.“Anybody who says they’re...
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Nozzle Knowledge: How To Pick the Right One
The type of nozzle you choose is the most important factor when it comes to cleaning sewer lines efficiently, yet it is...
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Hydronics 101: Two Simple Ways to Expand Your Plumbing Services
Perhaps you’ve been thinking about adding hydronic heat to your list of plumbing services. Doing so can be a good way to...
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Let This Hands-Free Lighting Tool Lead the Way
Nightstick by Bayco Products introduces the NSP-4612B Dual-Light Multi-Function headlamp. The NSP-4612B headlamp is the ideal hands-free lighting tool when working in...
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3 Reasons Business Websites Suck
There’s no doubt that the Internet is becoming a leading source of information. People are “Googling” and “tweeting.” If neither of those...
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Plumbing Primer: 4 People Who Can Make or Break Your Business
The phone won’t ring unless you land a new construction job or a find those needed emergency jobs, and those require contacts....
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Why Do Septic Tanks Deteriorate?
It may show up as white crumbling concrete around an outlet or as rusty streaks on the side of a tank, but...
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Revved Up! Diesel vs. Natural Gas-Powered Rigs
The next time you buy a dump truck or medium-duty flatbed or semi tractor-trailer, will you be sticking with tried and true...
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Plumbing Association Steps Into Rulemaking Role
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) is pleased to have a seat among a key rulemaking group under the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal...
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Ultra-High Pressure Nozzle Tackles It All
The new RPN4009, a self-rotating water jet nozzle from NLB Corp., cleans pipes and tubes at pressures up to 40,000 psi. Designed...
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By the Book
Strong sewer odors permeating Franklin (Ill.) High School triggered complaints to Maintenance Superintendent Darrin Seymour. He knew the problem stemmed from cracks...
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Yes, We Have Bananas!
Hidden deep in Wisconsin's Northwoods, Conserve School offers semester-long immersion programs for high school juniors in environmental studies and outdoor...
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Ensuring Access
Previously, we discussed how installing good systems is a key to enabling management for the long term. Without the ability to...














