Pipefitting news

Pipefitters assemble, install, alter, and repair systems that carry water, steam, air, and other liquids or gases. This page follows pipework and mechanical-system products, tools, standards, and contractor news through trade headlines. Each story has our short summary and a link to the publisher's full report, so you can read beyond the quick take. For state apprenticeship resources, see our apprenticeship page.

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Latest Pipefitting stories

All-in-one toilet (opens in a new tab)

Our summary: The Crista toilet from Contrac is a durable white vitreous china all-in-one model featuring overflow protection, ADA-length bowl, siphon jet flushing, and standard rough-in requirements, allowing easy installation without special plumbing.

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Tankless water heater (opens in a new tab)

Our summary: The Elios H2O wall-mounted tankless water heater offers a dual stainless-steel heat exchanger, a wide turndown ratio, high efficiency, precise temperature control, and up to 5.9 GPM hot water flow.

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VRF technology (opens in a new tab)

Our summary: General HVAC Solutions' Airstage VU-7 series offers three-phase VRF heat pump and heat-recovery systems for capacities between 6 and 32 tons, supporting up to 16 indoor units per outdoor unit.

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U.S. Businesses Turn to Water Efficiency to Beat Rising Costs (opens in a new tab)

Our summary: U.S. businesses are adopting water efficiency measures as a way to manage rising water and wastewater costs that are growing faster than inflation, treating water management as an essential operational concern.

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