By Jonathan Simon The 2024 plumbing and mechanical codes contain a subtle but significant change all plumbers should know. For the first time, green-colored solvent cement has been approved into the model codes for use with copper-tube size CPVC. Here’s how that change came about and what it means to plumbing contractors. The Need for Read more
Jonathan Simon
By Jonathan Simon In plumbing, like many trades, knowledge is often shared plumber-to-plumber in the field. That allows experience to get passed from one generation to the next. But sometimes the information shared doesn’t keep up with new developments or, like a childhood game of “telephone,” gets distorted over time and becomes inaccurate. The result Read more