Editorial Articles

Controls/Control Panels AquaMotion WATCHDOG Smart Controller The WATCHDOG Smart Controller from AquaMotion lets the user schedule multiple periods of hot water at the sink/shower, or...

Twists and turns. That is what sums up the long history of A. O. Smith and how the manufacturing company went from...

Private Equity is making quite a buzz in the trade industry. I can hardly go a day without it being brought up...

Do any of these sound familiar? The lawn service had to go. I used them for over 15 years, and by the last...

The plumbing industry is no stranger to change. From the early days of lead pipes and hand  pumps to today’s smart home...

In 2021, longtime plumber Colin Luttrell was just about to move with his family from New York to North Carolina, where he...

Oct. 7-9 PHCC Connect 2024, Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, Alabama. Visit phccweb.org/connect-----Oct. 15-18Service World Expo, Disney Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Visit...

BOILERS Dunkirk AT Series Electric Boiler The AT Series Electric Boiler from Dunkirk offers a compact wall mount design that weighs just 70 pounds. It...

School restrooms go high-tech with touch-free washbasin Problem: The Agnews Campus in the Santa Clara Unified School District serves 3,000 students in San...

Home climate control once meant wrestling with your thermostat temperature settings to achieve the perfect room climate. Now, thanks to the emergence...

Watts RDA-940 Wallflower downspout nozzle Watts’ new low-profile RDA-940 Wallflower downspout nozzle feature superior functionality. The new nozzle has a universal gasketed connection that...

NIBCO announces financial leadership promotionsNIBCO has announced the promotions of Brian Jaebker to chief financial officer and Todd Nowicki to senior vice president,...

In the plumbing industry, making well-informed investment decisions is crucial for business growth and long-term success. Whether it’s expanding operations, upgrading equipment or...

Finding new employees is an ongoing challenge for plumbing companies, given public prejudice against the trades and the growing competition for new...

To run a more efficient and profitable business, second-generation plumber Rich Stob — the owner of G. R. Stob Plumbing in suburban...

You never know when adversity may strike, and how you handle it will say a lot about the type of person you...

Sept. 15-17 WateReuse California Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove. Visit watereuse.org/sections/watereuse-california/2024-california-annual-conference/-----Sept. 22-2695th annual International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials...

Oatey promotes Matt Foraker to SVP, wholesale Oatey has promoted Matt Foraker to senior vice president, wholesale. Foraker joined Oatey more than 20 years...

Lead is very dangerous to human health. In fact, especially for children, lead exposure can cause irreversible and lifelong health effects, including...