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Re: Papal permit trumps plumbing code

plumbing — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:20:21 -0000

Thanks for the post,Nice reading and learn some key points in plumbing world.

Re: A necessary balancing act: bookkeeping

online bookkeeping — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 05:19:25 -0000

People often think that they should have sufficient budget for hiring online Accounting services. The cost of these services is not overwhelming and even a small firm owner can afford it without getting worried about business budget. You will come to know after experiencing bookkeeping services online that these are not very expensive for today's small business owners

Re: Battle cry for licensed plumbers

Bigdaddy1199 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:35:37 -0000

Gary, if you are a licensed as say you are, then if you are licensed in Mi then you are licensed throughout the state not just 1 city. I am a Master in 2 states and that allows me to work anywhere within the 2 states I am licensed in. There is no city by city licenses.

Re: Heat pumps for hydronics

above ground pump — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:33:11 -0000

Above ground pumps are best suited for large swimming pools. These are fitted with large-sized 'filter baskets' and hence can filter a large volume of water within a short time! An added advantage of having this type of pumps installed is that, owing to its large-sized filter bags, it ensure better filtration while requiring 'less' maintenance yet performs better than most others.

Re: Rheem XR90 gas water heater wins AHR Innovation award

Justin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:58:31 -0000

My fiasco with the Rheem XR90 began back in November when I decided to go a bit
greener (and pay a lot more) for it instead of going with a much cheaper
alternative for a tank water heater.

The first XR90 was installed
professionally and found to be defective. After several hours on the phone we
were told that there were no parts available, and that the only way to fix it is
to send an entirely new unit.

So no hot water while I waited for XR90 #2
to arrive, and then a complete uninstall/reinstall of the defective unit with
the new one.

Unit 2 is intalled and, lo and behold, ALSO found to be
defective (this time 2 parts were not functioning correctly!). They offered to
take parts off the first one that worked to make the 2nd one work, and I said
"hell no", so they offered a 3rd new one.

I was given a very slight
discount for my troubles (half of which was taken by the installers because
their time was wasted as well), and a 3rd unit was ordered (again, no hot water
for multiple days).

The 3rd one had no immediate defects after
installation, but it's a very inconsistent water heater, and frankly, I'm not
sure if I'm going to keep it. Why I allowed a third attempt is beyond
me...

Anyway, one has to question Rheem's quality control (if they even
have it). To get not one, but two defective water heaters from the factory says
something. I've attempted several times to get an official response from Rheem
over this mess, but have been largely ignored.

Think twice about getting
this unit, or a Rheem system at all.

Re: If it's flushable, it sells, even if it's not

ADULT DIAPERS — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:58:10 -0000

In common with most Latin American countries, the sewage system
can’t cope with paper being flushed to use the bin provided. If you’re
in the jungle or up the Amazon, take your paper with you and dispose of
it somewhere hygienic, or burn it on the way. Brazilian public toilets
are mostly very good, although if you’re in Rio, avoid the portaloos in
Lapa at all costs. @RACHEL:)

Re: Policing the showerhead outlaws

jdk1.0 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:49:27 -0000

You forgot the rest of the tag law:
"This tag may not be removed under penalty of law except by the consumer"
The tag is to let buyers know the makeup of the fabric before purchasing. Only if the manufacturer himself removes it would he be considered an "outlaw." There's nothing wrong with taking a shower at 10 gpm, one just isn't allowed to sell shower heads at that flow rate.
And for anyone who takes a bath rather than a shower (I have no idea why anyone would ever do this after about age 4), it would take about an hour long shower at 2.5 gpm to equal the enormous waste of water of filling the tub and emptying it.
By these standards, anyone taking a bath would now be considered an "outlaw." My favorite shower was in my dormitory at about 10gpm. Nothing else compares.

As a side note, water is almost free in the U.S.; an hour long shower would cost on average about 50 cents.

Re: Pa. residential fire sprinkler mandate is up for consideration

Fire Sprinklers Minnesota — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:30:19 -0000

Thanks for reporting on this and keeping us up to date.

Re: When a salt-based water softener won’t cut it

Bob Mader — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:38:16 -0000

The background information for the article came from two of the manufacturers featured in the story

Re: Daily Backup Software Provides Peace of Mind

carbonite offer code — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:03:11 -0000

Its true absolutely. If you use the daily backup software then your mind surely feels the peace. Because if you are using good backup service then you don't have to worry about the sudden crash of the storage and hard disk hassle.

Re: When a salt-based water softener won’t cut it

Zhooverz — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:46:43 -0000

Who is the author?

Re: When a salt-based water softener won’t cut it

Brett14 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:45:35 -0000

What is the authors name of this article?

Re: ICC’s Jay Peters named to WTO Hall of Fame

plumbing — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:52:42 -0000

Congratulations Jay,you deserve the honor.Having an award is a great pleasure because you really feel that you done your obligations and task with respect to your profession.

Re: Unsafe attitude leads to workplace problems

forklift accident claims — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:33:44 -0000

Every day workers suffer accidents whilst lifting or carrying things at work. The government’s Health and Safety Executive’s statistics are that nearly 40% of all significant injuries in the workplace happen whilst people are doing work lifting and carrying.

Re: Smart ways to avoid water damage

Lucretia Walker — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:40:42 -0000

this is truly a nice information on water damage. Thanks for the quality post.

Re: Zager Plumbing & Solar appropriately installs solar at its own headquarters

plumbing — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:10:12 -0000

The longer the panel can provide useful energy the more attractive is the case for installing a solar water heating system . If carefully constructed, the panel should have a useful life expectancy of 20 years or more.

Re: Polybute Settlement Money Still Available

Miller660 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:37:52 -0000

We bought our home in 1993 from Cavalier homes in Tullahoma. We received a notice and joined the settlement suit but never heard anything from it. We have had several small leaks under and in our home. Located at junctions and cracking of the pipes. We had a major leak and had to leave our home for repair because it had started as a small leak and caused a black mold problem. We turned this into our Insurance and now we have to pay higher premiums. Why didn't we receive notice of the settling of the law suit and why weren't we contacted?

Re: Dallas VA Medical Center’s cogen system will produce 50% of electricity usage

KJ — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:26:56 -0000

thats pretty amazing. cutting down on all the excess energy. go green! click here

Re: Heat pumps for hydronics

above ground pump — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:09:59 -0000

One remarkable feature of this type of filter pumps is that, it keeps the water circulating through various processes. This prevent the pool water from stagnating and turning into breeding ground for microorganisms and insects. Hence, using an above ground pump for your pool would keep your household safe from microorganisms and insect infestations.

Re: Johnson Space Center embraces green building, LEED principles

Kilfee Andrei — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:18:15 -0000

Ohmygosh! I would totally support them!

Re: Ball State University’s geothermal system will be largest in U.S.

Amanda from BSU — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:50:37 -0000

When the project is finished in 2013, the projection is that it would have cost about $80 million, which is $10-15 million more than replacing a coal fired boiler. But BSU will save about $2 million annually. The carbon emissions will also be cut by about 75,000 tons annually.

Re: Finding Your Way

GPS System Guru — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:18:12 -0000

I've been looking for some information on this GPS stuff and this article proves to be really useful. By the way another robust GPS system to look into and probably to include to this or future articles is PosiTrace from Global Fleet Management Inc.

Re: Skilled Craft Tradesman Recruitment Program Expands Into Georgia, Looks to Other Southern States for Further Growth

Gregg A Ray — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:00:12 -0000

Our industry needs as much assitance in recuriting & traing as we can get. But if we as employers do not invest our time & money these type programs will not succeed. I would also like to see this type of program in our high schools. I would like to know more & be involved where i can

Gregg A. Ray
Ray & Son Htg & A/C Inc.
Nashville Ga.

Re: CONTRACTOR magazine showcases 20 top products of the year

Wladek31 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:06:16 -0000

your articles are excellent but i like the paper mag instead,

Re: The Lost Art of Making Lead Joints

Frankh1h2 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:10:16 -0000

Plastic pipe to a cast fitting there is nothing like Lead Wool.