Vacuum Breakers: Understanding how they protect our water
WEBJun 10, 2016 · Atmospheric vacuum breakers. The purpose of a vacuum breaker is to stop back siphonage. The atmospheric vacuum breaker consists of a check valve member and an air vent that is normally closed when the device is pressurized. The air vent allows air into the piping system for the purpose of stopping a siphon at …
National Energy Improvement Fund Launches Financing Plan in …
WEBMay 1, 2019 · The NEIF Home Energy Improvement Plan is simple interest, longer term, fixed rate installment financing from $2,500 to $25,000. There is no lien on the borrower's home, no fees to the borrower and no penalty for pre-payment. Applications are decisioned instantly, the process is paperless, and contractors are paid …
Record Retention 101 for Contractors | Contractor
WEBMar 18, 2020 · Record Retention 101 for Contractors. March 18, 2020. Record-keeping is one of the most often overlooked, but critical functions of the business. By Audrey K. Kwak. There is no question that construction is a uniquely document-intensive industry. On every project, countless, lengthy, records are generated: contracts, specifications, daily ...
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WEBSep 13, 2024 · CONTRACTOR provides news, insights, and how-to content to professionals responsible for plumbing, heating, specialty piping and fire protection systems.
Best Practices When Using Acid-Based Drain Cleaners
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · When to Use Acid-Based Drain Cleaners. Contractors should consider utilizing acid-based drain cleaners in the following situations. 1. Commercial or industrial environments. In settings such as restaurants, hotels, or manufacturing facilities, plumbing systems undergo constant, heavy usage and the accumulation of …
Common Brazing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them | Contractor
WEBMay 18, 2023 · Mistake #2: Dirty pipe surface. The joint surface areas must be clean and free from oil, grease, or oxide contamination prior to brazing. Cleaning the piping to be brazed is very important. A dirty surface prevents …
Whose right is it to fix mistakes? - Contractor
WEBMay 1, 1999 · Since customers with failed work tend to be less friendly to the installing contractor, you are far less likely to have the opportunity to repair your own work (and control the cost of the repairs) if you don’t have it in writing. Susan McGreevy is a partner at Husch & Eppenberger, Kansas City, Mo., tel. 816/421-4800, e-mail to [email protected].
Tankless Truth: Installing Tankless Doesn’t Mean Updating Your …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The myth of having to upgrade your gas line when installing a tankless unit has caused many customers to reconsider a tankless water heater, as adjusting a supply line could be costly to undertake. According to homeguide.com, modifying a new line to increase supply could cost anywhere from $500 to …
Design and Installation Tips for a Trouble-Free Snowmelt System
WEBFeb 13, 2020 · By Mike Eby in Orlando. In a conference session at the AHR Expo in Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 3, Kolyn Marshall, Systems Engineering Manager with Watts, reviewed some basic design and installation guidelines associated with snowmelt systems.The presentation offered practical advice for engineers and contractors working with these simple but effective systems.
Why are there still so few women in plumbing? | Contractor
WEBFeb 6, 2015 · The numbers show how few women are in the plumbing trade, as 2010 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that only 1.5 percent of the 553,000 plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters and steamfitters were women. If the scope is widened to the trades, women make up 2.5 percent of the workforce. A report from the National Women’s Law ...
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