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Poop goes downhill, payday is on Friday and don't bite your fingernails. This week the guys catch up with Chris Peterson, Director of Sales, Saniflo, Inc., who discusses how a macerating system differs from a conventional toilet, as well as where and why a contractor or a homeowner would use a Saniflo product. 

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The last of the AHR Podcast Pavilion sessions, the guys talk with Frank Windsor, president of Rinnai North America, as he talks about the regulatory drama surrounding non-condensing tankless water heaters. We also talk with Seth Hiler, part of the Viega training team.

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Good friend Dan Foley, Foley Mechanical, Lorton, Va., was the recipient of the 2025 Holohan/Carlson Industry Award of Excellence during the recent AHR Expo in Orlando. It is awarded to those who dedicated his/her life to the pushing the hydronics industry forward.

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AHR has come and gone but you can catch up with the Appetite for Construction podcast from the show. On this episode, the guys talk with John White, Jr and Ben White from Taco, Jason Norman @hvac_jay604, project manager for Emerald Green Mechanical, and Alec Dietzel, senior product manager, Milwaukee Tool.

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Water damage from hidden leaks poses significant risks to commercial property profitability, safety, and operational efficiency. Water damage is 10x more common than fire, and 75% of all water damage is caused by leaks. The guys catch up with Keith Zander is the Senior Product Manager for Leak Defense, Watts brand.

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Tim and John get ready for the AI & Plumbing seminar at AHR on Monday, February 10 and 11 AM in room W314. Joining the show today are two members of that seminar, Susan Frew, professional keynote speaker and tech guru, and John Mullen, with IAPMO and RPA. We talk AI and how it can help your plumbing business. Don't get caught holding the candle.

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With AHR right around the corner, the guys talk with Nicole Bush, AHR's Director of Marketing, to talk about the "Super Show."

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With the Kitchen & Bath (K/BIS) Show right around the corner, the guys thought it would be an excellent time to talk with Casey Furlong, an Environmental Engineer at InSinkErator where he supports product marketing and new product development for his company’s food scrap management technologies. We talk food disposer benefits. And, cocktails and tobogganing?

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Spencer Brown joins the guys as they talk with Bill Labuda, owner of Hard Rok Plumbing and Heating, Wasilla, Alaska. Bill was featured on the latest episode, "Topout to Knockout," of the American Plumber Stories. Bill talks about working in Alaska and his experience on the plumbing docuseries.

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"The knowledge we share today will make a better industry tomorrow," says Alan Mercurio, recently retired from the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association, and 30+ years of teaching HVAC techs.

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