It’s not unusual for plumbers to feel uncomfortable about upselling customers on items above and beyond the repair needed. But hot-water recirculating pumps offer an easy win-win situation for both customers and plumbers — as long as it’s an upsell, not a hard sell.That’s the message from Dale Armstrong, the owner of TLC Plumbing & Utility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Established in 1987, the company installs thousands of recirculating pumps every year, mostly HLS-2 Hot-Link units built by Taco Comfort Solutions.“Taco is a very reliable pump,” Armstrong says. “It’s been a standard in the industry for a long time, so

















