Editorial Articles

Something goes sideways at work — missed deadlines, bad customer feedback, you name it — and the first suggestion is, “We need...

When Josh Shelton talks about plumbing, leadership or the future of the trades, he’s not speaking from theory. He’s speaking from a...

I've seen this question asked a few times on the plumbing social media groups I follow on social media: “What method of...

UV patch repair solves cast iron failure without breaking concrete Problem: Professional Plumbing & HVAC, run solely by Patrick Hansell, was called to repair...

When most plumbers think about air in a drain system, they think about venting traps. However, this is not an article about...

The NASTT 2026 No-Dig Show will unite the trenchless technology community in Palm Springs, California, from March 29 to April 2. Known...

Businesses are currently facing one of the most severe employee engagement crises in history. Burnout, dissatisfaction, transactional mindsets and a global political...

The day I’m writing this column, I spent an hour this morning doing something I genuinely dislike: shoveling and snowblowing 11 inches...

When Brent D. Hershey talks about plumbing and onsite wastewater, he does not start with trucks, tools or even technology. He starts...

March 8-11 41st Annual WateReuse Symposium, InterContinental Downtown, Los Angeles. Visit watereuse.org/news-events/conferences/ -----March 15-18Air Conditioning Contractors of America 2025 Conference & Expo, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Visit accaconference.com -----March...

Commercial booster pumps are essential for ensuring adequate, consistent water pressure in large buildings or systems where municipal supply, gravity or distance...

Harben ET-180 Hot Water Trailer Jetter Boosts Job Site Efficiency The Harben ET-180 Hot Water is a heavy-duty hot water jetting unit engineered...

Javier Alarcón named VP of finance at GF GF announced Javier Alarcón as its new vice president of finance for GF Building Flow Solutions...

BurstingPE Equipment PE-10 The PE-10 from PE Equipment brings trenchless efficiency to residential water, electrical and communications service lines. It supports both pipe...

There’s a moment in every plumber’s career when the work shifts from simply being a job to becoming something deeper — a...

Feb. 2-4 AHR Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center. Visit ahrexpo.com-----Feb. 16-19Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. Visit wwetshow.com -----Feb....

Steve Voss joins Rinnai as vice president of sales Steve Voss has joined Rinnai America Corporation as vice president of sales and is the...

The rule of thumb in the plumbing industry is an 8- to 12-year lifespan for most hot water heaters. But what if...

Harben ET-180 Hot Water Trailer Jetter Boosts Job Site Efficiency The Harben ET-180 Hot Water is a heavy-duty hot water jetting unit engineered...