In the past, when conducting contractor tool surveys, I’ve seen many different answers to the question, what is your favorite tool? The answers vary, really, from pipe wrench, phone, ruler, brain, calculator, sawzall, jetter and, yes, fellow contractors on the job. But a tool that is a must for every contractor’s truck is a thermal Read more
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Utica, N.Y. — Utica Boiler installing contractors from Saddle Brook, Wayne and Wallington, N.J. were all welcomed by Utica Boilers on Thursday, July 17th for a two-day technical training event that wasn’t all work and no play. A number of the contractors traveled from New Jersey to Utica, N.Y., by motorcycle for the factory tour Read more
Diablo launches a new innovative cutting edge for Steel Demon reciprocating blades through advanced grinding tolerances to provide a sharper tip on each cutting tooth for double cutting performance speed. The blade also features an Ultra-Hardened edge which is created through a unique heat treatment process that optimizes the bi-metal teeth durability. The Steel Demon Read more
In today’s modern hydronic systems it seems that almost every component has been marketed and designed to save the installing and service contractor time and headaches. From the recently popular “smart pumps” to the ever increasingly complicated built-in boiler control and everything in between, most promise to solve every problem imaginable but, the one thing Read more
Wilsonville, Ore. — FLIR Systems, Inc. announces that the FLIR ONE™ thermal imaging accessory for smartphones will be available tomorrow for pre-order online at FLIR.com/FLIRONE. The award-winning FLIR ONE is a lightweight accessory that transforms an iPhone 5 or 5s into a powerful thermal imager. When paired with its iPhone app, FLIR ONE displays live Read more