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EPA finalizes WaterSense for Homes

Jan 1, 2010 12:00 PM, by Bob Mader EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its version of the WaterSense for Homes standard in mid-December, although in the world of water conservation...

Synthetic drywall rots mechanical product

Dec 1, 2009 12:00 PM, by Bob Mader EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has confirmed what many people have suspected for quite a while now Chinese-made drywall is causing corrosion of...

Sprinkler advocates beat builders again

Nov 1, 2009 12:00 PM, by Bob Mader EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

I was going to write about how little I miss the ISH-North America Show, but then we received some exciting news. I'll get back to this at the end of...

FORUM

Code Council ‘plunges’ into World Plumbing Day

Mar 1, 2010 4:22 PM, BY JAY PETERS, executive director of ICC’s Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Group

Everyone in the building industry knows that plumbers play a huge and critical role to protect public health and safety. But many consumers take for granted what the plumbing industry does to provide ever-better plumbing solutions while being mindful of conserving resources. The World Plumbing Council seeks to change that. ...

Be cautious about HETs in applications

Dec 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY BILL GAULEY AND JOHN KOELLER Plumbing engineers

There are two primary concerns related to the proper operation of toilet fixtures flushing performance and drain line carry. While it is fairly easy to...

A Contractor Shares Green Views with Congress

Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY KEVIN TINDALL Plumbing contractor

Since I was appointed chair of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association's Green Plumbing and Water Conservation Task Force last Fall, I have been emphasizing the need for plumbing and HVACR contractors to have a voice in the “green” movement. Well, I got a chance to state my opinions to some really influential people when I testified before Congress on behalf of PHCC on July 10. ...

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Broken promises: a franchise almost broke us

Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, 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 12:00 PM, 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...