Plumbing

Tip of the Week: Homeowners are focusing more on the financial value of their homes, with 75% of homeowners saying they see their home as a long-term investment now more than ever, and 74% saying they see home improvement as a way to increase the financial value of their homes. Learn more about homeowner trends that can help you serve them better by visiting Lowe’s State of the Pro report.

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Diagnostic tools from RIDGID, a part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, have been trusted by professionals on the toughest jobsites for more than 25 years

RIDGID®, part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, introduces the SeeSnake® microReel™ APX™ to optimize inspections. Engineered with a lightweight, compact profile for easy portability, the microReel APX features bright LED lights with high color accuracy and auto-flip imagery delivering crisp, detailed images and ensuring upright viewing angles in a variety of pipe conditions. Paired with TruSense® technology, this tool delivers the industry’s best in-pipe image.

The microReel APX is the most recent camera reel from RIDGID to offer TruSense technology to help plumbers better pinpoint problem areas in-pipe. It also comes with a built-in kickstand for in-field versatility with multiple configurations for optimal operation.

TruSense establishes a two-way datalink between the camera head and a connected RIDGID SeeSnake Wi-Fi-enabled monitor. With TruSense, advanced sensors on the camera head convey information about the in-pipe environment, while the HDR image sensor expands the camera’s dynamic range, allowing a greater ratio of bright and dark areas to be displayed at the same time without reducing visibility. This delivers superior clarity and detail with fewer blown-out areas and sections of the pipe that are too dark to see. TiltSense™ measures the camera’s angle and, when connected to a SeeSnake series monitor, the camera can convey the camera’s degree of tilt on the monitor – giving professionals a useful indicator of the pitch of the camera in-pipe.

“The RIDGID SeeSnake microReel APX is our latest and most portable camera reel to offer TruSense technology, giving plumbers the enhanced data capabilities they need to diagnose issues,” said Laura Wolverton, marketing director, underground technologies, RIDGID for Emerson. “RIDGID has been a leader in diagnostics for over 25 years, making camera reels built to last no matter how harsh the jobsite environment.”

All RIDGID SeeSnake reels come with the RIDGID Full Lifetime Warranty.

To purchase or learn more about the microReel APX, visit RIDGID.com, or call toll-free: 1-800-4RIDGID.

If you are serious about becoming a plumber, there are loads of things that you need to make the most of when you are trying to improve this process as much as possible. You need to make sure you come up with some of the key ideas that you’ve got to make the most of this as much as possible. There are plenty of key factors that you need to think about when it comes to improving this process as much as possible. 

When you are looking to carve out a great career as a plumber, there are so many things that you have to try to make the most of as much as possible. There are plenty of ideas that you need to keep in mind when you’re looking to get right as much as possible. Make sure you focus on some of the key elements that you can use to make you a better and more successful plumber, and to improve your career right now.

Stock Up on the Right Parts

Stocking up on the right parts that are going to help you be the best possible plumber you can, and this is important. You need to be able to supply and provide the right parts in order to carry out different projects and tasks that you will be required to fulfill as a plumber. This is why you need to understand what it takes to improve this process, and there are a lot of ideas that will help you to achieve this as effectively as possible. Make sure you come up with some of the key parts that are going to help you when it comes to making the most of this right now.

Work on Your Own Appliances

One of the best ways to become a better plumber is to practice and develop your skill set. The best way to do this is to work on your own appliances so that you can get better and understand the way things work before you apply those skills to your customers. This is why you have to make sure you focus on things like learning how to fix your dishwasher. This is something that would be a great place to start, and you can learn plenty as a way of being able to achieve this moving forward. Try to come up with some of the best ideas that will help you to achieve this moving forward. 

Develop a Strong Reputation

Make sure you do the best you can to improve your business reputation, and there are a lot of things that play a role in this moving forward. You have to try to consider some of the best ways of being able to achieve this, and it is vital to make sure you develop the best possible reputation as a plumber. One of the best ways of being able to achieve this is to make sure you always give the best possible service, that you turn up to appointments on time, and that you always ensure the customer is satisfied with the service you have provided. This is something that you need to focus on as much as possible, and there are a lot of factors that play a role in this process moving forward, and it can really help to develop the direction your career and business goes in. 

Know Your Rates (and Stick to Them)

Knowing the rates you should be charging, and making sure you stick to them, is so important. There are a lot of things that play a role in this, and you need to try to make sure you focus on the best ways of being able to achieve success with this. Make sure you come up with some of the key ideas that are going to allow you to improve this process as much as possible. Research what the industry rates are, as well as the sorts of amounts you should be looking to charge, and make sure you are doing right by yourself, your business, and your clients.

There are so many things that you need to try to make the most of as a modern business, and this is something that plays a key role in making the most of this. You have to try to look for some of the best ways of making your company more reliable, and this is something that makes a massive difference. Try to focus on the best ways of being able to achieve success with this moving forward, and there are a lot of ideas that will help you make the most of this.

Uponor AquaPEX^® Red pipe is now available and ready for your next plumbing installation in ½”, 300-ft. coils as well as ¾” and 1″, 100-ft. coils.

Designed for professionals that want complete color differentiation to easily distinguish hot-water lines, Uponor AquaPEX Red pipe features all the same benefits of Uponor AquaPEX White pipe, including PEX-a manufacturing for maximum flexibility and durability, kink repairability, resilience in freezing conditions, and resistance to corrosion, pitting, and scale buildup.

Uponor AquaPEX Red pipe offers the highest chlorine resistance rating of ‘5’ and provides six months UV resistance, all covered by Uponor’s trusted, industry-leading, 25-year transferable limited warranty.

Learn More about Uponor AquaPEX Red pipe.