Plumbing

A.O. Smith expecting ‘flat-to-down’ residential unit volume in 2026

A.O. Smith expecting ‘flat-to-down’ residential unit volume in 2026

The residential business is facing pressure from a slowdown in new construction, though replacement segments remain resilient, per the company

Plumbing fixture, gas water heater wholesale prices climb through 2025

Plumbing fixture, gas water heater wholesale prices climb through 2025

Indexes for plumbing fixtures and residential gas water heaters rose roughly 10 percent year-over-year in December, per the BLS

BBB program enlists home service contractors to help fraud victims

BBB program enlists home service contractors to help fraud victims

There were nearly 82,000 fraud reports in the “Home Improvement, Repair, and Solar” category in 2024, per the Federal Trade Commission

Trump to hike tariffs on South Korea

Trump to hike tariffs on South Korea

The country is the U.S.’s fifth-largest foreign supplier of HVAC and water heating products, with $1.1 billion worth of exports in 2024

PHCC to award $180,000 in HVAC, plumbing scholarships

PHCC to award $180,000 in HVAC, plumbing scholarships

PHCC’s Educational Foundation is expanding the number of awards offered through its scholarship program this year

Rebate overhaul spurs jump in heat pump water heater installs

Rebate overhaul spurs jump in heat pump water heater installs

The Tennessee Valley Authority restructured an incentive program, spurring roughly 1,800 heat pump water heater installs within six months

StreamLabs inks Orlando Magic partnership

StreamLabs inks Orlando Magic partnership

The company’s leak detection technology has been installed throughout the Magic’s training facility, according to an announcement

Yelp to buy AI platform Hatch for $300 million

Yelp to buy AI platform Hatch for $300 million

The partnership "gives us an incredible amount of resources to improve the platform," Hatch CEO Chris Bache tells Homepros

House passes SHOWER Act

House passes SHOWER Act

The bill aims to end a more than decade-long regulatory back-and-forth over showerhead efficiency standards

Fall plumbing enrollment slips at two-year colleges

Fall plumbing enrollment slips at two-year colleges

8,887 students were enrolled in plumbing-specific programs at public, two-year colleges during the fall of 2025, according to a new report