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Feb. 3, 2009 ― Habitat for Humanity Founder Millard Fuller Dies

Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity and The Fuller Center for Housing, died early this morning after a brief illness ...


Feb. 2, 2009 ― Sewage Yields More Gold Than Top Mines

Sewage treatment facilities in central Japan say a high percentage of gold found is probably due to the large number of precision equipment manufacturers in the vicinity that use the yellow metal ...


Feb. 2, 2009 ― It’s Boom Time For Bone Setter, Plower, Plumber

Harsh New England weather means busy times for some trades …


Feb. 2, 2009 ― Bad Debt Write-Offs Surge

Strapped clients put wholesaler in a bind …


Jan. 30, 2009 ― Training Available For Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems

You must be certified to design and install these systems under the new ICC mandate ...


Jan. 30, 2009 ― PM Editor’s AHR Expo Blog: Day One

First-day observations of the 2009 AHR Expo in Chicago ...


Jan. 30, 2009 ― Officials Warn Of 'Toilet Inspection' Scams In Harford County

A caller claims to be a Harford County Water and Sewer employee who needs to enter the home to check the plumbing or do a "toilet inspection" …


Jan. 28, 2009 ― Japan Group Launches ‘Toilet Poems’ To Save Paper

Simply pasting a poem at eye level while seated in the cubicle can help cut toilet paper use by up to 20%, a study by the research center Japan Toilet Labo showed ...


Jan. 27, 2009 ― Home Depot To Close All EXPO Stores

The Home Depot will exit its EXPO business and the company is also taking steps to streamline its support functions ...


Jan. 27, 2009 ― Landlord Fined $10K For Taking Tenant’s Toilet

A landlord was fined for removing the toilet and other fixtures from a basement apartment to get his tenant to move out ...


Jan. 26, 2009 ― Plumbing System Contributed To Soldier’s Death

The US Army now is calling the death of a 24-year-old Green Beret a “negligent homicide” caused by an improperly grounded rooftop pump that short-circuited when the soldier stepped into a shower at his living quarters in Baghdad and turned on the water …


Jan. 25, 2009 ― Super Bowl Parties Can Be A Super Problem For Plumbing

As football fans pile into homes and apartments for Super Bowl parties, they'll be eating more pizza and chicken wings than usual. This means overtime for garbage disposals and toilets ...


Jan. 23, 2009 ― PEX Tubing Added To Calif. Plumbing Code

The California Building Standards Commission certified the Environmental Impact Report on crosslinked polyethylene tubing (PEX) and unanimously adopted regulations approving PEX water distribution systems into the California Plumbing Code ...


Jan. 23, 2009 ― Rheem Recalls Oil-Fired Furnaces Due To Fire Hazard

If the furnace is not properly wired, the oil burner can continue to operate when the blower shuts off, posing a fire hazard to consumers ...


Jan. 22, 2009 ― Pipe Work Begins In Homes Involved In Kitec Lawsuit

Repiping began this month on Las Vegas houses built by Richmond American Homes, which last summer became the first builder to settle its claims in the Kitec lawsuit ...


Jan. 22, 2009 ― Plumber Retrieves $70K Ring Flushed Down Toilet

Plumber to the rescue in Phoenix …


Jan. 22, 2009 ― Cutting Home Energy Use Could Be A Game

Stanford University professor Byron Reeves thinks that the key to getting people to actively reduce their home electricity use is to make it a competition ...


Jan. 20, 2009 ― Aussie Union Blocks Teen Plumbing Apprenticeships

A major union is blocking students in South Australia from undertaking apprenticeships in the plumbing and electrical trades despite a national skills shortage ...


Jan. 19, 2009 ― Plumbing Museum Re-Opens In Watertown

Carefully presented inside the confines of a 150-year old ice house, the Plumbing Museum combines the craftsmanship of past industry with the luxuries of modern, everyday life ...


Jan. 19, 2009 ― CPSC Announces Changes To Home Heating Vent Pipe Recall Program

After May 1, 2009, the remedy consumers receive under the existing program, which has been operating continuously for almost 11 years, will change ...


Jan. 16, 2009 ― Why Every Girl Should Marry Her Plumber

There is nothing more attractive than a man wielding a drill and sorting out one’s long list of household trouble spots …


Jan. 16, 2009 ― Plumbers Brace For Flood Of Business

Plumbers are bracing for a surge of calls as a bitter cold snap makes an appearance across the country …


Jan. 15, 2009 ― New Campaign To Revive Pride In Craftsmanship

NCCER launches its “Cornerstone of Craftsmanship” campaign to re-instill pride, professionalism and respect for craftsmen ...


Jan. 15, 2009 ― NSF Develops Standard For Low-Lead Plumbing In Support Of New CA Requirements

Lead reduction requirements effective Jan. 1, 2010 …


Jan. 15, 2009 ― Americans Eager To Save Energy If Actions Are Affordable

A public opinion study from Yale shows that cost is the highest obstacle for Americans to take more conservation actions …


Jan. 14, 2009 ― PHCC Forms Partnership With GreenPlumbers USA

PHCC hopes to expand awareness about the already-successful training program to the industry and general public …


Jan. 11, 2009 ― International Plumbers Union Leaving D.C. For Annapolis

Organization spends $35 million to buy portion of Park Place and an adjacent property …


Jan. 11, 2009 ― NAOHSM To Host 56th Annual Convention, May 17-21

The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers will host its 56th Annual Convention & Trade Show, May 17-21, 2009, at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, PA ...


Jan. 9, 2009 ― Get Affordable Customer Service E-Learning

Plumbing and heating pros are learning to differentiate themselves from the competition with the help of a new series of five E-Learning courses from Steve Coscia, author of the “HVAC Customer Service Handbook” and guest blogger at PMmag.com ...


Jan. 9, 2009 ― Hydronics Institute Donates To Oil Heat Cares

The Oil Heat Cares Foundation received a generous donation of $1,500 from the Hydronics Institute section of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute ...


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