Editorial Articles

Midland Industries hires western regional manager Midland Industries announced that Lisa Heft joined the company as its industrial market western regional manager. She...

When a plumber looks for an inspection camera, ease of use is often the most important selling point. Electric Eel recently introduced...

Webstone, a brand of NIBCO, Pro-Pal Ball Drain The Pro-Pal Ball Drain from Webstone, a brand of NIBCO, is now available with...

As a middle-aged licensed plumber who mostly cleans and inspects drains along with performing minor plumbing repairs, Ben Kohn — the owner...

As I am writing the column for this issue, my oldest daughter is in the middle of a 200-plus-mile bicycle ride with...

Pipe rehabilitation has been around for decades. Long enough that the alternative of tearing into walls and floors to rip out old...

A plumbing business’ website is everything from a 24/7 customer support center to a sales and marketing tool. Websites make a company...

We are entering the stretch drive of 2019, and for me — and maybe you, too — it’s been a bumpy ride....

Every shop teacher preaches the importance of safely using and maintaining tools. Take good care of your tools, and they’ll take good...

As plumbers, we have the fortune of setting foot in a variety of structures — modern and archaic. Working on newly built homes...

Problem: Charles Hoyt, owner of Make It Drain of northern Colorado, sought a portable jetter that would make his life easier as a...

Sept. 11-13 World Plumbing Conference, Melbourne Convention Centre, South Wharf, Australia. Visit www.worldplumbingconference.com ----- Sept. 20 Northeast Wisconsin Plumbing Seminar, Liberty Hall, Kimberly, Wisconsin. Visit www.phcc-wi.org/plumbing-seminars ----- Sept....

Anvil International and Smith-Cooper International complete merger Anvil International and Smith-Cooper International announced the completion of their merger. While the companies are now under...

A small-scale inspection system from RapidView IBAK North America offers all the capabilities of a full-size camera in a compact package. The MiniLite...

Fluidmaster PRO Series Flappers The PRO Series Flappers from Fluidmaster have Microban technology protection that actively inhibits bacteria growth that contributes to...

Cable Machines Brasscraft Cobra Pro drum machine The Cobra Pro 3/8-inch cable drum machine from Brasscraft is suitable for clearing pipes such as floor...

Rich Bassoff remembers when tracing copper lines used to be a time-consuming and frustrating process for the technicians at Admiral Plumbing Services...

We’ve all seen the Terminator movie series and know the story: Machines take over the world, all is doomed and only John...

Learning to pivot was one of the best business lessons Paul Nebrasky has ever picked up in his more than 30-year plumbing...