by Dave Yates | Oct 4, 2021 | pmmag.com Articles
Tips and tricks for repairing older faucets. My apprentice years were filled with a wide exposure to all manner of plumbing and heating jobs. At that time, F. W. Behler had just four seasoned employees who had been with the company for many years. Paul...
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 | Apr 5, 2021 | pmmag.com Articles
Texas PHVAC contractors face unprecedented challenge. BanksPhotos/iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images As Texas settled into a deadly-serious Polar Vortex, you could predict the pattern emerging based on your own past experiences with bitter-cold sustained...