Letters to the Editor

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Broken promises: a franchise almost broke us

Oct 1, 2009, NAME WITHHELD BY REQUEST Plumbing contractor

THIS IS IN REGARDS to the franchising article in the recent CONTRACTOR magazine (August, p. 44). It was promoting reasons why people should spend thousands...

My guys can do sprinkler fitting with the best of them

Oct 1, 2009, J.V. O'BRIEN PRESIDENT JOHN Y. WRIGHT CO. INC.

NORFOLK, VA. Mr. Wilson protests too much (August Letters, p. 42). Residential fire sprinkler systems connected directly to the domestic potable water...

Leave sprinkler installation to sprinkler fitters

Aug 1, 2009, FOREST WILSON President Cherokee Fire Protection Co.

I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Scandaliato's article in the June issue in which he asserts that plumbing contractors are best...

Right about homebuilders

Aug 1, 2009, DAVE KRUSE, LEED AP President L.J. Kruse Co.

Berkeley. Calif. Nice editorial (July, p. 50)! I'm glad I don't do residential. You hit the nail on the head!...

You may need body armor if builders read your column

Aug 1, 2009, DAVE YATES President F.W. Behler Inc.

York, Pa. As I was reading the back page, a number of thoughts jumped through my head, not the least of which was thinking you may need...

Marketing article is useful

Jan 1, 2009, SEAN KEATING president Mister Sparky of Charlotte

Charlotte, N.C. I sincerely appreciated the article on marketing by Adams Hudson in the recent issue of CONTRACTOR magazine. Hope you will consider more...

Displays focus on installations

Jan 1, 2009, MICHAEL L. FOSTER, Director of key accounts Sioux Chief Mfg. Co. Inc.

Peculiar, MO. I am just now reading your article in the November issue of CONTRACTOR magazine. I found it very interesting that the quote in the middle...

LETTERS

Aug 1, 2008

MANNHEIM, PA. One of the most visible changes of Bob Mader's moving to the Editor-in-Chief position is that he gets to write the parting shot. I really...

Letter Was Unjustified Attack on Association

Jun 1, 2008

Chattanooga, Tenn. The letter, which appears in the May 2008 issue of your magazine (May pg. 31) , is a direct, wholly unjustified attack on the Cast...

Ensure electric radiant is installed properly

Feb 1, 2008, E. ADA CRYER Delta-Therm Corp. Wauconda, Ill.

Via E-mail I read with interest Mark Eatherton's article on Alternative Radiant Heating Solutions (January, p. 36) and was happy to see him take on this...

Student looks for PM career advice

Jan 1, 2008

VIA E-MAIL -- My name is DeShawn Alexander and I am a senior at Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pa., progressing towards a B.S. in HVACR Technology (www.pct.edu). I read Kent Craig's articles all the time and find them very informative. ...

Water is our most valuable resource

Jan 1, 2008

VIA E-MAIL -- Hope all is well and you are getting settled in with your new position. Nice editorial in the November CONTRACTOR. ...

How can I get rid of septic odor?

Jan 1, 2008

VIA E-MAIL -- I’m a homeowner with a septic odor problem and got discovered Dave Yates' e-mail address from an article called, “House traps solve septic odor problems,” from www.contractormag.com. ...

LETTERS AND E-MAILS

Sep 1, 2007

Solar thermal can cost less DORCHESTER, ONTARIO I enjoyed reading Dave Yates' article on his solar installation in Contractor magazine (May, p. 40). The...

Estimating Help Offered

Jul 1, 2007

I read Bill Russell's letter in the June issue of CONTRACTOR ("Need to update estimating methods," Letters, pg. 26). Knowing Victor Ottaviano, and being a contributor to the plumbing sections of his estimating guides, I could assist him in guiding and updating his estimating program....