Tom Schefer takes pride in providing his customers quality radiant heating installations. And while he can say the same of most of...
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Caring for the Customer
Customers have always come first for Schefer Radiant, no matter which generation has owned the company.“My grandfather, my dad and myself, we’ve...
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Reinventing the Plumber Education Model
Mary Jean Anderson is not immune to an issue many plumbing company owners face — finding skilled workers. But instead of leaving...
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Plumbers Find Variety of Solutions to Boost Efficiency
Improving the efficiency of a plumbing company can take many different forms. For Mark Vice it was purchasing some land so he...
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Resort Finds Significant Savings in Water Softener Upgrades
As California continues to recover from drought, the state’s residents are finding resourceful ways to trim their water consumption. Businesses large and...
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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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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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California Plumber Finds Both Work-Life Balance and Business Growth
For years, Cary Hansen felt like he owned just a job while running his business, Hansen’s Plumbing & Mechanical in Ventura, California....
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California Plumber Uses Old Ambulances to Make a Name for His Company
When Mike Farias decided to establish Plumbing Doctor in 1993, he had a specific vision in mind for his service vehicle: A...
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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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Plumber Traces Flooding Problem Caused by Misaligned Pipes
When Boris MacDonald, drain technician with Arrow Pipeline Repair, dba Pacific Drain & Plumbing, was dispatched to handle a late-night emergency call,...
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From PEX Piping to a ’55 Chevy Work Truck: The Top 10 Stories of 2016
Here’s a collection of the most-read stories on PlumberMag.com over the past year. If you missed any of these, now is your...
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Organization Key to Running a Profitable Business
When Dave Conte visits supply houses, other contractors sometimes kid him about his meticulously organized service truck. But for Conte, the owner...
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Do You Charge by the Job, or by the Hour?
Want to see a fight among plumbers? Start a rhetorical cage match that pits flat-rate billing against charging by the hour.Some...

















