by Dave Yates | Aug 6, 2021 | eBooks
eBook Plumbing & Mechanical is proud to present to you the first 2021 installment of “Adventures in Plumbing & Heating,” featuring the expert advice of industry veteran Dave Yates. Be sure to bookmark this link so you can reference these...
by Dave Yates | Aug 3, 2021 | pmmag.com Articles
The key to success is having an exit strategy in place. PT Barnum had a real problem with patrons who lingered in his museum a bit too long, which limited the crowds and cut into profits. He needed a way to get people to leave and replaced the exit signs with “This...
by Dave Yates | Jul 5, 2021 | pmmag.com Articles
Liars never win; and cheaters never prosper. Way back in 1972, I was working high steel, and we were laying out new Butler steel roof panels. Craig and I had started the same week and worked well together. Walking 2-inch tops of the bar joists did not come easy, but...
by Dave Yates | May 31, 2021 | pmmag.com Articles
Tips and tricks of the trade. Troubleshooting tank-style two-element electric water heaters is relatively simple once the operation is understood. When newly installed, or heavy usage outpaces storage, the tank is full of cold water. The upper element will be...
by Dave Yates | May 11, 2021 | pmmag.com Articles
Tips and tricks for adopting this increasingly popular technology. Yates joins elite team of columnists and icons for industry-leading Plumbing & Mechanical, Supply House Times and PM Engineer titles. By now, most of you have either...
by Dave Yates | Apr 30, 2021 | pmmag.com Articles
A leak detection investigation. I knew my day was going sideways when it was going to be necessary to change into a bathing suit and get wet in the customer’s master bath in order to find out what was causing a leak into the basement. Did I mention the owner was an...