Boilers
LAARS Heating Systems Pennant
Pennant boilers and volume water heaters from LAARS Heating Systems include the LAARS Linc intuitive control system...
Entries Tagged Pipe
Online Exclusives
Using PEX to Maximize the Benefits of Hybrid Piping Systems
Hybrid piping systems are becoming more popular with the need for value engineering to meet budgets and tight production schedules. What was...
Editorial
Case Studies - January 2020
Condensing boilers enable resort to operate more efficiently
Problem: At the JW Marriott in Tucson, Arizona, inefficient heating hot-water boilers were operating...
Editorial
Product Focus - January 2020
Boilers
Bradford White Water Heaters Brute FT
Bradford White Water Heaters’ Brute FT wall-hung boiler and combination boiler/water heater has modulating technology...
Editorial
Pipe Fusion Machine Makes Jobs More Productive
When Scott Harvey opted to invest in a McElroy Spider 125 pipe fusion device a couple of years ago, the general manager...
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Not All PEX Is Created Equal
If you specialize in residential applications, you’re most likely familiar with crosslinked polyethylene, or PEX — the flexible, durable, plastic piping system...
Editorial
Rehabilitation and Repair
University dining hall repiped in limited time window
Problem: Constructed in the late 1960s, the main dining hall at West Texas A&M University’s campus...
Pipe (PVC, Copper, Polyethylene, Pex) - Asahi/America Asahitec Climatec PP-RCT
Asahitec Climatec PP-RCT piping systems for hydronic heating applications from Asahi/America are manufactured with Fibercore technology, which minimizes expansion and contraction by...
Asahi/America Asahitec
The Asahitec PP-RCT piping system from Asahi/America is environmentally friendly, energy-
efficient and cost-effective. Polypropylene is inherently not susceptible to corrosion, scaling...
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Top Tools for Cutting and Fitting Pipes
Like anything, the plumbing world is both big and small. You have items like boilers, washing machines, water heaters, point-of-use water filters,...
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Industry Group Conducting Survey About Pipe Material Selection Process
As North America’s water infrastructure continues to crumble, the material selection process for potable water systems is becoming increasingly critical to maintaining...
Editorial
Residential Plumbing
Cast-iron pipes updated with new liningProblem: The Masonic Lodge in Mitchell, South Dakota, was constructed in the 1920s, and the drain-waste-vent piping...
Pipe - Asahi/America Asahitec PP-RCT
Asahitec PP-RCT piping systems for plumbing and HVAC applications from Asahi/America are comprised of two systems: Climatec for hydronic heating applications and...
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EPA Looks to Bolster Lead-Free Requirement for Plumbing Materials
Feedback is being accepted until April on a U.S. EPA proposal that would require plumbing manufacturers to mark pipes, fittings, and fixtures...











