PM Profile: Schedule Engine bridges the technology gap for plumbing contractors Tech company offers virtual solutions to home service industry. Nicole Krawcke July 7, 2020 Founded in 2017, Schedule Engine is a customer service support solution for home service contractors.Read More
Mobile shower, laundry center serves North Carolina homeless community The Hope Tank, a 24-foot box truck, is equipped with two private full baths and laundry room. Madelyn Young July 6, 2020 Homeless does not mean hopeless. This is the guiding conviction of a quite remarkable nonprofit called Hope Vibes. Read More
Plumbing tools to maximize job-site productivity Manufacturers look at trends shaping tool design. Nicole Krawcke July 1, 2020 The plumbing industry is ever-changing, and plumbing contractors are striving to maximize productivity and minimize call backs. Read More
In remembrance of Craig Selover Former PMI president passes away at age 71. June 22, 2020 The 1990 PMI president and recipient of the 2012 PMI President's Award, Craig Selover, 71, died on June 2 in Naples, FL.Read More
Tool Tips: Refrigeration Gauge Protection and Connection Stress June 11, 2020 Every time I installed an ice maker supply line, I was always concerned that it may leak — pushing and pulling on the fridge. Read More
Codes Corner: A larger perspective on tiny house plumbing Advancements allow for all the bells and whistles while still maintaining a small footprint. Enrique Gonzalez June 3, 2020 When you hear the phrase “tiny house,” you may imagine a tepee tent house, an igloo or maybe a treehouse. Read More
Aquatics meets hydronics Using condensing boilers to heat swimming pools. Tom Soukup May 29, 2020 The pool industry — or the aquatics industry as it’s referred to by insiders — shares many similarities with the hydronic heating industry. Read More
Resourceful drain cleaning professionals seize opportunities in crises COVID-19 offers plumbing contractors opportunity to grow. Marty Silverman May 28, 2020 A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Read More
Domestic hot water recirc — no longer an obscure technology Coast-to-coast, and now code-encouraged. John Vastyan May 28, 2020 The longest drought in Texas lasted more than five years, from 2010 to mid-2015. That’s a long, long time to be with little or no water. Read More
General Pipe Cleaners releases Snake-Oil Classic May 8, 2020 General's rust inhibitor cuts through moisture and replaces it with a rust resistant coating.Read More