Slant/Fin’s VGH Boiler offers the next generation duo stainless steel water tube heat exchanger featuring larger water passages increasing the heat output, the company says.

Raypak’s XVers commercial fire-tube boilers offer installation flexibility, easy commissioning, optimum seasonal efficiency and long-term reliability, the company notes.

AERCO’s Benchmark Platinum condensing boilers with the Edge Controller saves time and money on installation and operating costs, simplifies start-ups and maintenance and strengthens system efficiency and performance, the company notes.

Using an internal combustion natural gas engine, Lochinvar and EC Power’s Micro CHP (< 50 kW/hr) XRGI25 is designed to be an efficient, easy-to-install system intended for light commercial use.

Navien NFB series high-efficiency condensing fire tube boilers are available in two models, NFB-175 (175,000 Btu/h) and NFB-200 (199,900 Btu/h).

The Bosch Greenstar is the world’s best-selling residential condensing boiler system, the company notes.

The plumbing industry made national headlines last month when Texas lawmakers failed to extend the life of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, which was due to shut down by Sept. 1, 2020.

In the plumbing and mechanical industry, we’ve spent a lot of time and money trying to learn to sell over the years. Has it worked? Sometimes.

When I look at any replacement hydronic boiler project, my tenet is always to assume the existing system is installed improperly. I like to pretend I am a famous detective, such as Sherlock Holmes, and my job is to uncover the hidden mistakes.

This month, while Americans everywhere celebrate Independence Day, the Plumbing & Mechanical team decided to highlight some of the many plumbing products made in the USA.