Lugging large water heaters up and down stairs used to be a strenuous job that put technicians at George Morlan Plumbing Supply at risk for injuries. It also taxed the Portland, Oregon-based company’s manpower resources because moving such large heaters — sometimes weighing up to 600 pounds — required two technicians, says Alex Kramien, company president.
That all changed when the company invested in two PowerMate L-1 motorized stair-climbing hand trucks from LP International. The battery-powered units can carry up to 650 pounds of cargo and can also raise and lower items to/from truck tailgates and loading docks.“There’s a big cost
