Editorial Articles

In 1930, Mississippi became the first state to adopt a general sales tax. Since then, all but four states have jumped on...

The chances of Flat Rate Plumbing technicians heading for a job without the right parts are about as good as people failing...

I read Peter Kenter’s article, Routing Roots (Tech Perspective, Cleaner, December 2008) with great interest, and I found that I agreed with...

Some say that when it comes to global climate change, the debate is over: Carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere are rising,...

The 29th Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International drew an optimistic crowd to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Feb. 25-28.While...

I’d like to share with you a letter I once received from a contractor’s wife. The letter basically speaks for itself. “Ten years...

MyTana Seeks Unusual Moments MyTana Manufacturing Co. Inc. is seeking interesting, unusual or amazing moments captured with a MyTana or other camera...

Obstacles in pipes that normally make it difficult to see defects farther down the line are now easier to examine with the...

The first oil crisis in the mid-1970s opened David Carabetta’s eyes to the reality that earth’s resources are finite and need responsible...

A field stone and concrete settling tank at the Knouse Foods applesauce factory in Orrtanna, Pa., was severely deteriorated and cracked. Groundwater...

You tell your customers to do maintenance on their drain and sewer systems. Do you take your own advice when it comes...

The bull work gets done in the field, but it takes a strong office to make a contracting business run well. Every...

California plumber Farrell Brown’s success is an unusual mix of new and old.Brown has spent the past several years reinventing his business,...

The National Safety Council has not only called on motorists to stop using cell phones and messaging devices while driving – it...

Bigger, better, faster, more – this has always been the promise of technology, whether in business or personal life. We’ve all noticed...

A healthy business generates cash. But what to do with your earnings can be a more challenging question. For too many small...

When technicians at Frank Bonetti Plumbing need to take a load off on the job, they head for their Dodge Sprinter service...

There’s a scene in the movie “Tommy Boy” where the snotty David Spade character tries to teach the thick-headed party boy boss’s...

It’s a dilemma that perplexes many an inventor: You want to make sure that no one steals your great idea. At the...