Every once in a while a “head slapping” tool comes across my radar. This simple but versatile MPT Tester by Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group is one of the better ideas I have seen in some time. It was invented by a plumber to replace the homemade or one sized test gauges assemblies commonly found on Read more
Jay Peters
Bob ‘Hot Rod’ Rohr has been a plumbing and heating contractor for more than 35 years. He knows a little something about the tools of the trade. Here, Hot Rod takes a look at some unique tools that he has had success with in the past. Here is Hot Rod in his own words: I’m Read more
That’s right, I said it. Why? Because if we can’t say it we can’t solve it! Solve what, you ask? The world has a shit-crisis — more than 2.5 billion people do not have access to toilet facilities. That is forty percent of the total world population. Just to simplify, imagine what your neighborhood would Read more
Have you ever noticed how our industry marches on, creating new technology, cutting edge products and new installation techniques regardless of the state of the economy? Whether it’s attributed to creative minds, entrepreneurial spirit or business savvy that inspires the next generation of widget, the nuts and bolts of measuring a product’s success boils down Read more
Strange question? It is an interesting one. Many people substitute the meanings of the terms quite often yet they know the difference. I know I have experienced all three during my 30-something years in the HVAC and plumbing industry. Like many others, I played sports in high school and beyond: football, basketball and rugby. I Read more