CONTENTS APRIL 2011 COVER STORY
Top 100 Contractors Among a field of superlative contractors, J.C. Cannistrano, LLC, of Watertown, Mass., stands out as a national leader in pre-fabrication technology and “investing in the best ways ot deliver projects to clients”. Read J.C. Cannistrano’s story, then peruse the phc News annual listing of the Top 100 Contractors for insights into who’s who in the industry.
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THE CORE OF ANY PROFESSIONAL BOILER INSTALLATION
The Hydrocore is a fully fabricated forged brass manifold designed specifi cally for hydraulic separation, pump isolation, and purging in near boiler piping or secondary circuit loop applications.
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BOILER
NEAR-BOILER PIPING Floor Style Mod/Con Boiler w/
Hydro-Core Manifold (Flange Right)
MECHANICAL CONTRACTING
20 Morris Beschloss
Energy conservation on the front burner; private business seeing renaissance
30 Product news KITCHEN + BATH 32
Linda Jennings Top K/B trends for 2011 and beyond
36 Peter Schor Peter presents his K•BIS preview
36 American Standard Brands Q&A
Editor Mesenbrink chats with Don Devine, president, CEO and turnaround wizard of American Standard Brands
46 WaterSense® product news
54 Iconic toilet turns 75 Kohler continues to develop ageless Wellworth
50 Peter Schor’s top K•BIS products HYDRONICS
SECONDARY CIRCUIT LOOP APPLICATION
Two Hydro-Core Manifolds (Flange Left) utilized in a Secondary Circuit Loop application
56 Dan Holohan Get educated! Get certified!
FEATURES
• Precisely crafted closely spaced tees for hydraulic separation
• Webstone Isolator® w/ Rotating
Flange & Drain (Left or Right Sided Flange Orientations)
• Webstone Ball Drain™ • Union Connection w/
1⁄4" NPT Gauge Port (Plugged)
• Custom fabricated boiler- specifi c supply and return lines available
BENEFITS • Fewer Leak Paths • Eliminates 18 Connections • Saves Space and Labor
PATENTS PENDING
• Easily purge and descale the boiler
60 John Abularrge Prefabbed systems the way to go
62 Rheem makeover 85-year-old company updates with rebranding
64 Training, customer support Triangle Tube opens 20,000 sq-ft training facility
GREEN SYSTEMS
68 Bristol Stickney Wrangling excess solar heat
70 Eric Skiba Freeze protection for solar systems
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PLUMBING
74 Richard Di Toma What’s your problem? You can solve it!
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