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Living Without Indoor Plumbing – A Plumber’s Perspective
Off-grid living sounds romantic, but for plumbers, the reality is clear — indoor plumbing is a luxury many don’t fully appreciate. Those...
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Plumbing Time Capsules: Hidden Pieces of the Past
If you’ve ever torn into an old wall or pulled out a decades-old fixture, you know — plumbing work can feel like...
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How to Handle Wall Penetrations
The northeast United States is old. Crazy old. So if you’re looking for advice on how to drill a hole through a...
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Why Now is the Best Time to Become a Plumber: DIY Disaster Edition
Entry 423054If you’ve ever wondered whether now’s the right time to enter the plumbing field, @plumb.hero has a solid case for why...
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Plumber Turns a Chance Plumbing Job Into a Lifelong Career
For someone who never intended to become a plumber, Tim Rausch — the owner of Tim Rausch Plumbing in Appleton, Wisconsin —...
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Product Spotlight: AI tackles leak detection for homeowners
Leak detection is something that typically only happens after the damage has become visible and noticeable. If the leaks could somehow be...
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Product News - March 2025
Noritz America upgraded EZ Series PRO tankless water heaters
Noritz America launched the next generation of its flagship EZ Series of residential condensing...
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Smart Fix Saves Customer Thousands on Drain Repair
Entry 423060When a customer was quoted over $6,000 to dig up and replace a drain line, Cheddar’s Plumbing Co. stepped in for...
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Golden Retriever ‘Helps’ Plumber, Steals the Show
Entry 423069Sometimes, a plumbing job comes with unexpected challenges — and in this case, it wasn’t a tricky pipe or a leaky...
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Plumbers, Patching, and the Great Debate
Entry 423072When a plumber needs to cut a hole in the wall to access a pipe, who’s responsible for fixing it? That’s...
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Small Spaces, Big Plumbing Problems: Tiny Home Plumbing Challenges
Tiny homes may be small, but their plumbing challenges can be huge. Unlike traditional homes, where space isn’t a major concern, tiny...
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Case Studies: Residential Plumbing
Plumber prefers water heater with focus on efficiency and sustainabilityProblem: As demands for energy efficiency and sustainability increase, most contractors and manufacturers...
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Product Focus: Residential Plumbing
Coatings/Linings/SealantsFORMADRAIN Formapox 101
Formapox 101 from FORMADRAIN is a durable steam-cured liner that eliminates the mess and cost of traditional dig-and-replace methods. It...
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Did You Know? America’s Oldest Plumbers’ Union Dates Back to 1889
Plumbers have been keeping things flowing for centuries, but the foundation of organized labor in the trade traces back to the late...
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Plumbing Company Finds a Recipe for Success
As implied by the name of Tom Pecoraro Jr.’s company — Velocity Plumbing & Heating in Quincy, Massachusetts — the master plumber...
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Sioux Chief RealTite Clean-out Plugs
SIOUX CHIEF’s RealTite clean-out expansion plugs have a unique, self-contained design and durable construction that translates to ease of use, reliability and...










