While working on plumbing projects in Arizona last month, Randy Lorge encountered conditions as bad as anything he’s ever seen — that...
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Editorial
No Plans to Slow Down as Dinosaur Plumbing Keeps Focus on Quality Work
Traditionally when you think of the word dinosaur, you think of a large reptile, unwieldy in size, outmoded, and unable to adapt...
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From Microbiology to Plumbing
The skills gap is often mentioned in plumbing — a lot of experience is reaching retirement age and not enough young people...
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Best of 2017: The Year in Photos
Over the course of a year and 12 issues of Plumber magazine, a lot of words are dedicated to the work that...
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Widespread Use of Efficient Toilets has Major Water-Saving Potential
Water-efficient toilets could potentially save up to 360 billion gallons of potable water per year across the country, according to new research...
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Spartan Machine Saves Thanksgiving Dinner
From the classic trucks he runs to the vintage uniforms he wears, second-generation plumber Cliff Lao has been strongly inspired by his...
Editorial
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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PMI and AWE Collaborate on Water Efficiency Study in Five States
Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) and the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) have announced a joint partnership on a study to determine potential...
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On the Job: Pipe Bursting Saves Customer's Driveway
Robert Garcia, a journeyman plumber with Option One Plumbing & Rooter in Phoenix, Arizona, needed to replace an existing Orangeburg pipe that...
Videos
How Does a Massive 15-Year Cross-Bore Project Begin? Watch!
Learn how a massive cross-bore inspection project will help Phoenix contractor and industry risktaker Chris Mihaletos and wife Maria grow the woman-owned...
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Massive Cross-Bore Inspection Project Helps Phoenix Contractor Grow
Camera trucks from Pipeline Video Inspection & Cleaning (PVIC) LLC will remain a familiar sight for residents of the San Francisco Bay...
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Cutting Through
For technicians at Diamondback Plumbing Services Inc. in Phoenix, Ariz., using underpowered equipment to break up heavy grease clogs in restaurant drain...
















