John Mesenbrink

It’s that time of year again when people reflect on what they’re thankful for in the past year, and hope for a positive 2024. I cannot stress enough the job that Brent and Kathleen Ridley (@toolpros & @toolwife) do with Miracle Mechanical, a charitable organization dedicated to uplifting families in need, one at-no-cost-HVAC/plumbing repair at Read more

This past October, a select group of social media influencers that represent small or mid-sized, light commercial plumbing contractors attended a Watts two-day “Social Media Summit” at the company’s North Andover, Mass. and Franklin, N.H. locations. Guests included Mechanical Hub’s very own Eric Aune @mechanicalhub; Paige Knowles @plumber_paige; Travis Abaire @t.a.p.plumbingandheating; Matt Fleming @allstarplumbinginc; Evan Read more

Our good friend Mike Prencavage Jr., owner of The Family Plumber, Los Alamitos, Calif., and president of PHCC CA-ORSB, and some of his California PHCC constituents, recently took a tour of SoCalGas’s [H2] Innovation Experience and new model net zero home. “We were fortunate to visit the SoCalGas facility in Downey, Calif., more specifically a Read more

Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital twin, VR & AR, hydrogen fuel—all technologies pointing to the future of our industry. It’s really no wonder that the circulator industry—with the addition of Bluetooth-enabled technology and accompanying apps, for example—is moving into the 21st century as well. Couple that with US DOE mandates for efficiency, and you have the Read more

What was once the Frozen Tundra is now the Heated Tundra? This sneak peek into the latest from the Hub on the Road series that takes the team to contractor Tweet/Garot’s Wrightstown, Wis. prefab shop and a visit to the mechanical room at Lambeau Field to see how this venerable stadium keeps its visitors comfortable Read more