Get the lead out!
Time was — that phrase meant pick up the pace — you’re moving too slow! Come Jan. 4, 2014, it will take on a new meaning — one with consequences and, at present, confusion.
An antique toilet overhaul
Historical homes built prior to, or shortly after, the turn of the last century present challenges for restoration of antique plumbing fixtures and faucets.
Plumbing at the AHR Expo
What do you get when sharing more than 1,900 exhibitors with more than 51,000 visitors? Sore feet! AHR, the 65th International Air Conditioning, Heating, Refrigeration [and some plumbing too] Exposition was held January 21-23 in Dallas. Attending a show this large creates a need to select a select list of what you want to see and do.
The Freedom of speech free for all
It all started with, “Hello, I’m calling from Angie’s List. Would you be the person responsible for your business listing information? Are you Dave Yates?”
Elusive Btus
“Ask him, he knows about indirect water heaters,” I heard as I entered the no-spin zone: a local supply house where a competitor was seeking help from his inside salesman.
Faucet repair hotline
I received the following e-mail from an acquaintance that shall remain nameless:
Knowing that when it comes to actually doing things around the house, I have no mechanical skills, would you suggest that I attempt changing the cartridge in my old Moen single-lever bathroom faucet, which is dripping steadily? My wife and daughters are questioning my manhood! Help!
Plumber's tape and Dr. Plunkett
John Mesenbrink, editor-at-large for Contractor magazine, recently jogged my memory banks about innovations and resistance to change within our trades.
Flushing potable water
The single largest use of potable water in our homes is the toilet and it makes perfect sense to focus on water conservation first where we waste it the most.
The horns of a dilemma
I thought readers might enjoy exploring the issues raised in a recent e-mail. At first glance, it seems like a fairly simple straight-forward exercise, until you realize the variables and pitfalls are numerous and that the math doesn’t support the running-out-of-hot-water issue.
The NATE Magazine is the official publication of North American Technician Excellence, the nation’s largest non-profit certification organization for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technicians
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