Two things stood between Mike Purkey and the biggest job of his plumbing career: climbing a mountain and getting the work done...
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Industry Doesn’t Slow Down During a Pandemic
Legendary musician Frank Zappa once said, “Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” Given that the past year is sure...
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Tool Makes Opening Cleanout Plugs Easier
Opening frozen drain cleanout plugs used to be about a 50/50 proposition for Rance Okudara, a technician at Roto-Rooter of Honolulu: They...
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RIDGID Wrench Provides Better Job Site Functionality for Plumber
Master plumber Brad Casebier probably can’t count the number of times he’s knocked over a flashlight or balanced an iPhone on his...
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Ensure That You’re Maximizing Your Toolbox
In today’s high-tech world, when people talk about tool timesavers, they tend to focus on the latest Bluetooth technology or the newest...
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A Look At Pipe Plugs: Pneumatic vs. Mechanical
In 1953, while working on an institutional job, Lloyd Cherne vulcanized a tire’s Schrader valve to a child's inflatable rubber ball to...
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How to Develop a Smarter Equipment Strategy
Having the right equipment for a project is a game-changer for plumbing and mechanical contractors. But it can seem like a waste...
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The Benefit of Versatile Tools
We all know space is limited on work trucks, and you can only carry so much in your hands to a job...
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Never Lose a Tool Again
With 32 technicians, 29 service vehicles and hundreds of tools and machines, there’s great potential for inefficiencies caused by misplaced tools at Cellino Plumbing in suburban...
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Pipe Bursting Opens Up New Market For Plumber
In an effort to generate a new revenue stream, Pronto Plumbing in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, decided to enter the market for trenchless...
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Press Tools Improve Plumber’s Productivity
To boost productivity and profitability, Chris Kreutzer — co-owner of Carrboro Plumbing in Carrboro, North Carolina — invested in RIDGID ProPress tools...
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Built for Longevity
When plumbers like Dan Gross, of Gross Plumbing in Ohio, pick up a RIDGID pipe wrench, they know they are getting a...
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Milwaukee Tool Web Series Unveils Newest Product Innovations
The next episode of Milwaukee Tool’s Pipeline series is scheduled for Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. CDT.
The series takes a closer look...
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Heavy Lifting Made Easier With Hot Rod Hand Truck
Plumber Max Reed’s newest helper is never late for work, doesn’t need a lunch break and always does the heavy lifting when...
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Plastic Pipe Misconceptions That Can Cause Job Site Problems
FlowGuard Gold Pipe and Fittings recently produced a quiz to gauge plumbers’ knowledge of plumbing material characteristics and the right tools to...
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Finding the Right Jetting Nozzle
Pipe cleaning nozzles are highly engineered tools that combine water pressure and sophisticated metallurgy to overcome whatever is impeding the flow in...
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App Eases Customers’ Unhappiness With More Pricing Transparency
For years, master plumber Joey Howze did jobs on a time-and-materials basis, running the risk of occasional sticker-shocked customers expressing unhappiness and...
















