By Ron Beck, Outside Technical Advisor and Manager of Training for U.S. Boiler Company The decision to install a high efficiency, modulating, condensing boiler inevitably leads to some responsibility regarding disposal of condensate. While visiting jobsites to assist contractors, I’ve seen a multitude of ways that condensate is removed from the boiler room to be …Read More
A New Paradigm
While hydronic system growth across most of the country is slow, Metro Detroit is seeing a bit of a water-side resurgence, at least in certain segments. And it’s appearing where people are demanding the best. “We’re installing more boiler systems now than ever before,” said Joe Sullivan, president of Paradigm Plumbing & Mechanical, Inc. “We’re …Read More
When Recruitment Efforts Go Big League
With cooling season winding down and the depths of heating season still a few months away, now might be as good a time as any to consider what your company is doing to keep the ranks full. Have you made a concerted effort at recruiting new employees in the past year? Could you use an …Read More
Tracking Trends of Success
There’s almost no limit to the type and variety of mechanical firms that install and service heating systems across this great nation. Family-owned, local, state-wide, nationwide, union, non-union, commercial-only, residential-only, industrial, full-service or tightly focused. What really separates them, however, is their reputation, stability, and profitability. The greatest disparity between them is not their size …Read More
3 Etiquette Skills Every Plumbing and Heating Business Owner Should Master
You can develop better relationships, make more sales, and enjoy less turnover when you are polite. Here are a few vital “how to” tips: 1. How to Shake Hands Stand about an arm’s length from the person whom you wish to meet. Extend your hand, fingers long, so that you can clasp the whole …Read More