It’s not easy to follow in someone’s footsteps. People will always judge whether you’re truly filling your predecessor’s shoes.We admire those who...
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Carrying the Torch
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Plumbing Contractor Expects Technicians to Educate Customers
Master plumber Ed Zeitler has learned an awful lot about plumbing and running a company during his 37 years in the trade....
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10 Tips to Stop Wasting Time at Work
When you greet a child by asking what he or she did in school that day, often the response is, “nothing.” You...
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Taking Care of the Cameras Leads to Less Repair Costs
Adam Teets can sympathize with plumbers using an inspection camera to discover a problem in the line.“You see the object causing the...
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Full Throttle
A typical drain service call for Parsons Plumbing, Heating & Cooling doesn’t last more than an hour. So when owner Doyle Parsons...
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Septic and Sewer Systems
Providing treatment solutions for noncompliant camp systemProblem: Stony Glen Christian Camp in Madison, Ohio, had an NPDES treatment system that was in...
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Plumbing Contractor Finds a New Way to Service Customers
Meeks Plumbing has been serving the area of Vero Beach, Florida, for 35 years, with a full range of services including new...
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2017 TV/Video Inspection Directory
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Device Makes Pressure Testing Easier, Faster for Plumbers
There was a time when master plumber Tim Breault used to take showers at work — and not by choice. But those...
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Appearance Is the First Step in Keeping Customers
Who would you choose? A plumber coming to your door in ripped and dirty jeans, soiled T-shirt and muddy shoes? Or one...
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Arizona Plumber Uses Classic Cars to Get Attention
Hobbies and work don’t often intersect in the business world. But at Cliff’s Classic Care Plumbing, co-owner Cliff Lao combines a passion...
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It Could be Time to Add Credit Card Readers to Your Business
My 17-year-old son recently opened a checking account. He rolled his eyes and shook his head “no” when the bank teller asked...
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Plumbers Look at Geothermal Heating for Pools
More and more owners of home pools — be they new or existing — are converting the heating systems from gas to...
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Riding out the Storm
When Hurricane Matthew hit the East Coast of the U.S. in October 2016, Atomic Plumbing & Drain Cleaning knew it would likely...
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Ohio Plumber Finds Natural Growth in Drain Cleaning
When Ted Curtis and his sister, Tammy Owens, started Emergency Mr. Plumber in 1990, the company’s primary focus was plumbing. After 10...
