New and Improved ASSE Code Development Committee
As Chairperson of the ASSE International Code Committee for the past couple of years, including the 2021 model code process, it came...
A Brief History of Plumbing Codes
The plumbing industry has a long history of plumbing code and standards development. The oldest code dates back to the Hammurabi code,...
ASSE 1055 Chemical Dispensers
When it comes to a lack of understanding in the cross-connection control world, I don’t think there is another product that is...
Legionella Prevention
Stephen Covey probably never thought his iconic phrase, "Begin with the end in mind," would be applied to a public health problem....
Recommended Installation Practices for Residential Storage Type Water Heaters to Reduce...
A little more than nine years ago, the ASSE International Board of Directors formed the Scald Awareness Task Group with this purpose...
Water Heaters Used for Temperature Control
A key, long-standing assumption is being upset in the codes: these water heaters can control final POU water temperature.
Proposition 65
Many consumers nationwide can recite from memory the common warning phrase, “This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer...
It’s a Process
The only way to take ownership of your industry is to engage. As many have stated before, “If we do not have a seat...
Scald Burns Are Preventable
The title above is a strong, albeit true, statement. Burns caused by hot water delivered by your plumbing system are easily and absolutely preventable.
With today’s...