Editorial Articles

One of my favorite things to hear about when talking to contractors for profiles in Plumber magazine is hearing the success stories they share....

For Steve Fox, the third-generation owner of Fox Plumbing in San Diego, the GPS TrackIt technology his company uses is so much...

Aspen Mountain Plumbing - Rock Springs, Wyoming Aspen Mountain Plumbing has a unique truck that stands out not only for different look as trucks...

In my last column “Totally Loaded” in January, we examined plumbing codes and determined how to properly assign the “total” load of...

Almost every business could use some website spring cleaning. Even a well-managed website eventually needs to be revamped with an updated interface,...

Imagine you could run a 200-employee business with millions of dollars of revenue with one simple spreadsheet. If you’re like many small-business...

The name of the plumbing company is catchy, but also succinctly captures the breadth of the work that Dennis Dallos undertakes in...

This issue’s theme of location, leak detection and inspection is something that every plumber does in some way, but very few note...

With 32 technicians, 29 service vehicles and hundreds of tools and machines, there’s great potential for inefficiencies caused by misplaced tools at...

April 5-7 National Hardware Show, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Visit www.nationalhardwareshow.com ----- May 10-11 7th Emerging Water Technologies Symposium, Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio. www.ewts.org ----- June 27-29 Canadian Mechanical...

SJE’s Julian Atchia joins Hydraulic Institute board SJE’s Julian Atchia, vice president of research and development, was selected to serve as a Hydraulic Institute...

Quick Fitting CopperHead slip repair couplingsQuick Fitting’s CopperHead slip repair couplings offer a fast and easy way to permanently and reliably fix pipe...

Inspection camera able to reach all needed areas Problem: A midwestern drain cleaner that specializes in residential work was having an issue inspecting galvanized lines...

Camera Tractor WheelsCua Claws crawler wheelsCrawler wheels from Cua Claws can help improve footage in wet slippery PVC or other plastic pipe. The wheels have...

Watts promotes RuralWaterDirect.com program For every order placed on RuralWaterDirect.com, the site will donate funds to the Planet Water Foundation to provide one...

Infinity Drain FCB linear drain seriesInfinity Drain’s FCB linear drain series combines both traditional and modern methods for double waterproofing protection. The...

Not all ball valves are created equal. Especially in PEX piping systems, the type of valve the plumber installs can impact system...

Pipe hanger with locking system prevents pipe movement failure Problem: A Chicago resident had an underground pipe failure with the downspout and waste pipe connecting...

BurstingPow-R Mole Trenchless Solutions PD-33MThe PD-33M pipe bursting machine from Pow-R Mole Trenchless Solutions is designed to replace existing underground pipes 2 to 6 inches in diameter....