The Hartford Insurance Co., in its statistical review of types of insurance claims, lists water and freeze damage to properties accounts for 15% of their insurance claims. The total annual losses due to water damages cost the United States $15 billion dollars, according to Iproperty Management.

Clean water is absolutely essential to the health and safety of people around the world. It’s something I’ve always known, but I have a much deeper understanding after my years of writing about the plumbing and HVAC industries. And one thing I’ve learned recently: You don’t truly appreciate indoor plumbing until you no longer have it.

Accept who you are. Nowadays, we are encouraged to accept everyone for who they are whether we like them or not; and that pretty much goes for everyone.

Plumbing engineers and designers have been talking about it for what seems like forever. Plumbing installers have been looking into ways to become more efficient. Plumbing manufacturers have been collecting the data to better size their equipment. And plumbing inspectors and plan reviewers have been acutely aware of the need for change for a long time.

This past year went by very quickly despite being stuck at home week after week. 

The next national ASPE event will be the 2022 ASPE Convention & Expo in Indianapolis on Sept. 16–20, 2022.

Modern air travel would not be possible without the advent of the jet propulsion engine. A jet is a high-velocity stream of fluid that is used for a variety of engineering applications.

Exactly 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans leaving 1,800 people dead, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds.

“One day at a time” is a phrase people use to instill a sense of patience during times of change. It helps someone focus on the moment at hand and do what they can right now.