Best of 2009!
Here are Contractormag's most read articles of 2009
Size matters when adding an indirect water heater
Recently I received a number of questions, like the following one, from readers about sizing indirect water heaters: I am considering an indirect and...
Green building pioneer L.J. Kruse Co wins Contractor Magazine's Contractor of the Year
At a Time when most mechanical and plumbing contractors didn't understand the implications for them of green and sustainable construction and service,...
GM releases 2010 Product Guide, ends production of medium-duty trucks
In addition to ending production of the Pontiac brand and selling Hummer, Saturn and Saab brands, General Motors Corp. announced, in tandem with the GM 2010 Product Guide release, that it will cease production of the Chevrolet Kodiak and GMC Topkick by July 31 of this year. ...
Cash for Appliances targets HVAC products, water heaters
States and territories interested in participating in the Cash for Appliances program, a state-run rebate program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, for consumer purchases of new Energy Star qualified home appliances, will need to submit a full application, specifying how they will implement the program, by Oct. 15, 2009....
Green is the Water Heating Future
There are nine million water heaters sold in the U.S. each year, more or less, definitely less this year. Around 95% of them are conventional tank-type...
Solar Choices
Red vs. Blue. Tastes Great vs. Less Filling. Kirk vs. Picard. Epic battles for which there really are no right answers. Enter into that pantheon the great...
Servicing high efficiency modcon boilers
Many faithful readers of my column know that I have a modcon boiler in my home. In fact, as soon as I get done with my special project in the mountains...
THE GLASS IS HALF FULL
Mechanical contracting giants find that niche markets, such as green, hospitals, labs or water and wastewater, are still doing ok ...
Technology to the Rescue
Technology has evolved throughout the years, in the field and also in the office, helping contractors streamline a variety of processes and procedures....
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