Mechanical Hub Team

CPVC is the only residential plumbing material that is immune to degradation or corrosion from exposure to chlorinated drinking water. CPVC is even unaffected by drinking water treated with aggressive methods that can increase the likelihood of premature failure in PEX and copper systems such as chlorine dioxide and chloramines. That means CPVC failures can Read more

By Thomas Renner Any couple will tell you an enduring relationship depends on effective communication. So, too, do some home heating systems. Jeff Potvin came across this scenario in a project at a six-bedroom, 6-bath house in Andover, Mass. Potvin, the owner of Jeff Potvin Plumbing & Heating in Methuen, replaced two 150k BTU boilers Read more

EVOX G3 Heat Pump and Air Handling Unit is the Ultimate Solution for Upgrading Residential HVAC Systems in Virtually All North American Climates and Installation Conditions Midea, the world’s largest producer of major appliances and a leading innovator in the HVAC industry, announced the launch of its EVOX G3 heat pump system. This latest generation of the EVOX series, featuring the EVOX G3 Heat Pump Read more

Caleffi North America, Inc. is proud to introduce the 145 Series FLOWMATIC pressure independent control valve (PICV). Available as a standalone valve or as the 149 Series FLOWMATIC Express, pre-assembled terminal unit coil kit.  These valves combine an automatic differential pressure regulator and a control valve with an optional actuator. With a control signal input, the FLOWMATIC automatically Read more

“More Time, More Money and More Peace of Mind” was the theme of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation’s popular Creating Super Foremen class held last week. A packed classroom of twenty-seven attendees engaged in a highly interactive and intense two-day workshop conducted May 3-4. The event was held at the Viega Training Facility in Nashua, New Read more