Lies, Damn Lies and Construction Projects 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff PHILADELPHIA Contractors in the hallways here at MCAAs mid-year educational conference called the case study that...

R.I. Passes Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Law 

Special to CONTRACTOR PROVIDENCE, R.I. The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed a new fire sprinkler retrofit law for nightclubs in response to the...

I=B=R Schools Offer Hydronic Training 

Special to CONTRACTOR BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. A total of 64 students in June attended classes on hydronic heating system design, installation and troubleshooting...

How to Sell Oil Heat Against Other Fuels 

By BOB MIODONSKI Of CONTRACTORs staff HERSHEY, PA. The similarity between oil heat and massage therapy may not be immediately apparent to many homeowners...

Owens Corning Remodeling Biz Growing 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff TOLEDO, OHIO Owens Corning is rolling out HOMExperts Home Repair and Remodeling. The service includes plumbing...

Hydronics Roundtable Targets New Homes 

by Mike Murphy special to CONTRACTOR According to research studies presented by Burnham Hydronics at the First Hydronics Roundtable, held April 30 in...

Most on-site time is unproductive: expert 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff PHILADELPHIA Most workers arent goofing off. In fact, only about 5% of the time spent on a construction site is...

Vo-tech students learn the ropes of radiant 

BY STEVE SPAULDING Of CONTRACTORs staff EASTON, PA. The Career Institute of Technology vocational training school offers a wide variety of programs in...

Buy, Lease or Rent? 

BY WILLIAM ATKINSON Special to CONTRACTOR WHEN IT COMES to paying for the use of equipment on a job, you can consider outright purchase, lease or rent....

Last Planner Process Aids Construction 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff PHILADELPHIA Theres an awful lot of wheel-spinning that goes on at construction sites. Dennis Sowards offered...

Water Heaters to be Fire Resistant 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff BEGINNING JULY 1, all water heater manufacturers in the United States will begin manufacturing 30-, 40- and 50-gal....

Home-Builder Stocks Outpace Dow Jones 

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. The top 10 performing stocks in the home-building sector gained 52% vs. a gain of 3% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average in year-to-date...

Legionella can be Kept Out of Radiant Heating Systems 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff SACRAMENTO, CALIF. Whats cooking in some water systems? Legionella bacteria, said Dave Yates, who emphasized his...

Growing into the Hydronics Market 

BY MIKE WEIL Special to CONTRACTOR No matter what you may hear in the field, over the dinner table, at trade shows, or in association meetings, the truth...

Residential Services Group Not All-Encompassing 

Special to CONTRACTOR HOUSTON Its all over except for some of the paper shuffling and the company that used to be Encompass Services is already referring...

Protecting Your Wallet from Mold 

BY SUSAN LINDEN MCGREEVY Special to CONTRACTOR (Editors note: This is the second in a series of articles on mold written by CONTRACTOR legal expert Susan...

Not the Same Old, Same Old 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff Theres no better place to see decorative plumbing fixtures and fittings than the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show, held...

NATE to add hydronics tests 

ARLINGTON, VA. North American Technician Excellence, an organization that tests and certifies service technicians in the HVACR industry, will release...

GAMA Elects Massa Chairman for 2003-04 

HILTON HEAD, S.C. Members of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association elected Ronald E. Massa, president of A.O. Smith Water Products Co., to be chairman...

1870s Military Barn Converted into Park Visitors Center 

BY ROBERT P. MADER Of CONTRACTORs staff ST. LOUIS The historic Jefferson Barracks barn where the Army once housed its horses and wagons has been renovated...

GM Provides Wireless System 

DETROIT General Motors Fleet and Commercial Operations will add Gearworks etrace XT mobile productivity solution, which will run over Nextels nationwide...

CPSC, BOMA, Central Sprinkler Update Recall of O-ring Sprinklers 

CPSC, BOMA, Central Sprinkler Update Recall of O-ring Sprinklers Special to CONTRACTOR WASHINGTON The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Central...

Burnham Offers Racecar Replica 

LANCASTER, PA. From June 1 until July 31, plumbing and heating contractors who purchase a Burnham V8 boiler or Revolution boiler from a participating...

RPA's Radiant Expo Goes Out With a Bang 

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. More than 1,000 people attended the 2003 Annual Radiant Panel Association Conference and REX (Radiant Expo) trade show May 7-11 here...

Jay R. Smith, 92, Dies 

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. Jay R. Smith, honorary chairman of Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co., died March 28 at his home here. He was 92 years old. Born June 15, 1910,...

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THIS AUTOMATED BACK-UP POWER SOURCE

couples with any HVAC unit or boiler to provide a continual supply of power so long as fuel supply (natural gas, propane or oil) is uninterrupted.

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THE N-0751M-DVC CONCENTRIC VENTING HEATER

is an indoor-only tankless unit that delivers up to 9.8 GPM of hot water. It is easy to install with zero venting clearance. It uses the same heat exchanger found in the company's high-end commercial units.


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THE GT SERIES OF HORIZONTAL SPLIT-CASE PUMPS

includes six models with flow capacities between 5,800 to 17,500 GPM with heads up to 360'. The pumps have a standard operating pressure of 175 psig and can handle fluid temperatures up to 250°F (120°C).

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THIS HOSE BIBB LOCK

is designed to protect any standard ¾" outdoor faucet or hose spigot. As drought conditions have plagued dozens of states, water theft has become considerably more common.

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