Some friendly advice on toilet talk

Some friendly advice on toilet talk

Originally published at: https://www.pmmag.com/articles/104980-dave-yates-some-friendly-advice-on-toilet-talk A very good friend once asked me via email for advice on how to repair his Moen kitchen sink faucet. I carefully laid out a step-by-step answer and he...
Salt-free water softener

Salt-free water softener

Be careful of the misinformation pipeline. This article originally published at: https://www.pmengineer.com/articles/96485-dave-yates-salt-free-water-softener Color me a skeptic. One of our supply house salesmen constantly hounded me regarding citrus-based no-salt...
On the lam

On the lam

Originally published at: https://www.pmengineer.com/articles/96422-dave-yates-on-the-lam An anecdote about a tenant and a 100-year-old steam system. Judge Roy Lam could easily have been mistaken for a hang-em-high judge from a Clint Eastwood western movie! His...
ID vs. OD and flare joints

ID vs. OD and flare joints

This article originally posted at: https://www.pmmag.com/articles/104140-dave-yates-id-vs-od-and-flare-joints Don’t over-tighten your flare joints. The fun of being an apprentice starts with a steep learning curve. Being sent to the nearest supply house for two...

Not Dead Yet

Recently retired Dave Yates, owner, F.W. Behler, York, Pa., talks about his journey into the trades, what aspects he misses, working with his wife Lois, staying active in the industry, and growing up with dyslexia. Listen Here:...