Phc News - 2009 Archives

Our Columnists

	Richard DiToma Plumbing Business
	Dan Foley From the Field
	Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr Green Systems
	Ellen Rohr Business Expert
	Bristol Stickney Solar Solutions

January 2009

Feature Story	2009 Industry forecast
Feature Story	At Geisel Heating & Air Conditioning, success a way of life
Feature Story	Banking on solar; a trip back 30 years
Rich DiToma	Who’s going to bail you out?
Paul Rohrs	Hard to remain neutral
Bristol Stickney	Cooling with flat-plate solar panels
Ellen Rohr	Teachers are leaders
Product News	Product information for January 2009

February 2009

Feature Story	MCAA 2009: It’s good for you and your business
Feature Story	2009 still looks like solid year for PVF
Feature Story	Achieving high pump efficiency
Rich DiToma	Smart business is less expensive than cheap business
Paul Rohrs	Get acquainted with loop layout programs
Bristol Stickney	Bristol's six principles of good solar hydronic design
Ellen Rohr	Should he stay…or go?
Product News	Product information for February 2009

March 2009

Feature Story	GeoExchange system Harris Companies’ Rx in down economy
Feature Story	Seattle hotel relies on pipe restoration technology
Feature Story	Solvent cement helps contractor from costly plumbing leaks
Feature Story	Is radiant cooling right for your next project?
Rich DiToma	Should contractors charge for estimates?
Morris Beschloss	Extremes forming in construction’s PVF sub-sector
Paul Rohrs	An Olympic caliber relay for heating
Bristol Stickney	Bristol's six principles of good solar hydronic design
Ellen Rohr	A genuine and passionate love
Product News	Product information for March 2009

April 2009

Feature Story	Plumbing contractors achieve double-digit profits despite slow economy
Feature Story	Franchises in the plumbing sector
Feature Story	Living Water International pumps clean water into poor countries ...
Feature Story	Foley Mechanical dreams big at Virginia estate
Feature Story	Navigating K/BIS 2009
Rich DiToma	The value of integrity
Paul Rohrs	An Olympic caliber relay, Part 2
Bristol Stickney	Collector efficiency and the SRCC
Ellen Rohr	Do the math…Raise your prices
Product News	Product information for April 2009

May 2009

Feature Story	2009 PHC News Boiler Report
Feature Story	Radiant — The hottest topic in cooling
Feature Story	The German diaries
Rich DiToma	Excellence costs more than mediocrity
Paul Rohrs	The lighter side of hydronics
Bristol Stickney	Solar hot water systems and the SRCC
Ellen Rohr	The ‘Good News’ factor
Morris Beschloss	PVF sector adjusts to depressed market levels
Bob Rohr	‘Cool it, sunshine’
Product News	Product information for May 2009

June 2009

Feature Story	2009 Tankless Report
Feature Story	2009 Piping Report
Rich DiToma	Bad habits make for bad results
Paul Rohrs	Doin’ the math
Bristol Stickney	Solar overheat protection
Ellen Rohr	If you were not a plumber…
Morris Beschloss	PHCP Industry piping systems expand into broader markets
Bob Rohr	The busiest ‘beaver’
Product News	Product information for June 2009

July 2009

Feature Story	Nebraska’s first ‘geo’ neighborhood a bridge to the future
Feature Story	What is new and hot in K&B products in 2009
Feature Story	Innovative injection pumping systems
Rich DiToma	Do you still charge by the hour?
Paul Rohrs	A trip back in history
Bristol Stickney	10 Years of solar hydronic evolution
Ellen Rohr	I have seen the future
Morris Beschloss	PVF sector continues to maintain relative stability
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr	Ten years after
Product News	Product information for June 2009

August 2009

Feature Story	Conbraco triumphs despite recessionary economy
Feature Story	Variable speed circulation — the simple facts
Feature Story	Adventures in water heating
Rich DiToma	That costly unsold hour factor
Paul Rohrs	Don’t leave me hangin’
Ellen Rohr	Discipline is another word for…
Bob "Hot Rod" Rohr	Solar storage: Banking BTUs
Product News	Product information for August 2009

September 2009

Feature Story	PEX Piping Features
Feature Story	The ENERGY STAR water heater way benefiting the environment
Feature Story	Plumbers’ Success International: It's in the name
Rich DiToma	Know when to hold ’em
Paul Rohrs	First at the dinner table
Ellen Rohr	Real health care
Bristol Stickney	Basic Combi-System Controls
Morris Beschloss	Mechanical contractor’s role enhanced by new flow-control ...
John Barba	Salesman?
Product News	Product information for September 2009

November 2009

Feature Story	A look at the innovation inside a wind manufacturing plant
Feature Story	Conversation with a plumbing industry leader in ...
Feature Story	Watch your CARB(s)
Feature Story	Low income apartment complex goes green with ...
Feature Story	Sink job ‘golden’ for University of Minnesota
Rich DiToma	Control truck inventory
Paul Rohrs	An American hydronic tale
Bristol Stickney	The need for solar heat dumping
Morris Beschloss	The incredibly shrinking dollar
Ellen Rohrs	Offense and defense
John Barba	Do people really buy on price?
Product News	Product information for November 2009

December 2009

Feature Story	Harris Companies — Leading through innovative and responsible...
Feature Story	Moen Commercial: Fulfilling real-world demands of commercial plumbing
Feature Story	Niagara Conservation: From ‘Stealth’ mode to full exposure
Feature Story	Solar shines again
Rich DiToma	Proper PHC service invoices are important
Paul Rohrs	Burnt out cinders
Bristol Stickney	Pump stations for solar hot water systems
Ellen Rohrs	How many and at what cost?
Product News	Product information for December 2009