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Regardless of the industry, there comes a point where a changing of the guard occurs from one generation to the next.

Back in my rep days, the vice president of our company was a flashy guy with a gold lion’s head ring the size of a golf ball, an even bigger, fancier watch and a Cadillac that had a three-body trunk. He replaced that car every two years, alternating between an all white one and an all black one.

Numbers can be quite revealing - and educational. For instance, since 2006 nearly a quarter-billion people in the United States have been affected by a federally declared weather-related disaster. Think about that - four of every five people.

By submitting warranty registrations on Noritz products installed between March 1 and Dec. 31, 2012, participating contractors will earn chances to win prizes in monthly and quarterly drawings.

Bath and spa products manufacturer Jacuzzi Group Worldwide recently announced it has expanded its product portfolio to include a new collection of energy-efficient tankless water heaters, powered by natural gas or propane.

The school’s Large Chilled Water Design Seminar and Modern Hydronic System Design Basic Seminar are the pump industry’s first courses to be approved by GBCI to provide credit toward the credential maintenance requirements of the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP certifications.

The recall involves Coleman, Coleman Evcon and Red T brand furnaces sold nationwide between 1995 and 2000 as original equipment in manufactured homes and as replacement furnaces in manufactured homes (originally recalled November 2004).

Hanging from the ceiling in the middle of the trade-show floor at the recent 2012 AHR Expo in Chicago was a large ceiling fan.

When I think hydronics, I think traffic. I can’t help it. The two are so similar.

An unstable connection can cause the water heater’s vent collar to separate or detach if pressure is applied, which poses a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to the consumer.