Appetite for Construction

Send us Fan Mail Tim and John talk about the recent passing of Jimmy Buffett and the footprint he left behind. John also talks about a homicide that took place in his small home town last night. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspectiv...

Send us Fan Mail What is PEX piping and when was it introduced into plumbing systems in the United States? Jeff Wiedemann,  manager of Product Performance and Technical Support at Uponor, and Aaron Stotko, director of Segment Marketing at Uponor, talk about PEX, new technology, the supply chain and the newly-built Experience Center. Heat pumps struggle in colder weather — but hybrid heat pump solu...

Send us Fan Mail Our good buddy Spencer Brown, director of commercial sales, Pfister Faucets, stops by the Appetite for Construction podcast to talk about next week's lid lifter of season 4 of the American Plumber Stories. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub...

Send us Fan Mail Tim and John welcome Matt Blashaw of DIY Network & HGTV fame—with shows that include Yard Crashers and Build It Forward—to talk about his journey into his career, how he met his wife, his work with the Plumbing Education and Research Council (PERC), his enthusiasm for the trades and, of course, his self-diagnosed ADD. Heat pumps struggle in colder weather — but hybrid heat pum...

Send us Fan Mail It's been "hot as balls" this past week and John & Tim welcome two plumbing & heating big dawgs—Alan Carlson and Eric Aune—to talk about working in these conditions, and they give some tips on how they handle the heat. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to i...

Send us Fan Mail What's the answer for reliable hot water? This week the boys talk with Ansley Houston, Ariston Group, to talk water heating, heat pumps, electrification, and his relatively new position with the company. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub T...

Send us Fan Mail An emotional Ray Michaels, president of Maui Plumbing Inc., talks to the guys about the recent wildfires in the historic area of Lahaina. Michaels and his team has been working with vendors and contractors to build intermediate housing for those who’ve been displaced. He's also working with local officials to help his family and friends on the island clean up and rebuild.  Su...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that tomorrow is National Backflow Prevention Day? Tim & John talk backflow prevention with Watts' Gary Parker Jr. Gary joined Watts in 2018 with more than 15 years of general contracting and wholesale experience in the plumbing mechanical and construction industries. National Backflow Prevention Day day commemorates the tragic backflow incident on the same d...

Send us Fan Mail Recently, the DOE proposed a new ruling to raise standards for tankless gas-fired water heaters to 91 percent efficiency. Guest Frank Windsor, president of Rinnai North America, says to put it in perspective, Rinnai's non-condensing tankless water heater resides at about 82% efficiency. If passed, the new rule will unreasonably restrict consumer access, limit consumer choice...

Send us Fan Mail Tim & John welcome in Josh Lipowski, the future son-in-law of Danny G. Josh is a writer for the the Daily Downforce, a NASCAR resource, and he calls games for the local semi-pro Lake County Corn Dogs. We talk racing and baseball. Yeah buddy! Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways...

Send us Fan Mail On this Friday bonus edition, Tim And John discuss the websites that draw the most engagement and what apps people are most likely to delete off of their phones. John talks about the curious case of brisket sabotage. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanic...

Send us Fan Mail Appetite for Construction's Tim and John are joined by Make Trades Great Again's Eric and Andy as they share thoughts about the industry. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspective Fol...

Send us Fan Mail The boys talk with Brittany Murphy, who, for almost a decade, has created more than 900 online marketing strategies for clients all across the US. As a partner at One Thing Marketing, Brittany focuses on helping home service business owners get their phones to ring with new leads.  Growing up with her family in the trades, her team has niched into specializing for trade and home s...

Send us Fan Mail Tim & John talk about the occasional troll on social media, John's upcoming fishing trip and some positive news about the drain cleaning industry. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plumbing_perspec...

Send us Fan Mail Sinem Gundogdu Kalkin is Global Business Development Manager at Danfoss for Sector Integration, focused on decarbonization with integrated cooling and heating and heat recovery systems.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing P...

Send us Fan Mail John welcomes in his good friend Brian Bailey, a pilot for American Airlines. Brian shares his experiences over the span of his 25-year career of flying the friendly skies. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG...

Send us Fan Mail Tim & John head to North Carolina to talk with John Mullen, director of technical services, the IAPMO Group. John talks about Artificial Intelligence (AI), ChatGPT and the future of our industry using such data-driven tools. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with...

Send us Fan Mail John talks to Mike Prencavage Jr. who recently visited SoCal's new hydrogen facility. The members of the Southern California PHCC chapter were given a tour of the new building, including a model net zero home. The tour changed Mike's mind on the viability and efficacy of hydrogen fuel. The future is here baby! Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of...

Send us Fan Mail Oh, the stories they will tell. The boys head up to Maine to talk with Evan and Mike Levesque of Dan Davis Sales, a manufacturer's rep in the Northeast since 1976. A third-generation business, the brothers rely on relationships as the cornerstone of their success. They share stories of their grandfather—founder of the business—and working with their dad. Is radiant floor heat...

Send us Fan Mail As the 4th weekend approaches, Tim and John talk about upcoming plans and events. They also discuss NASCAR's Chicago street race, dream jobs and how to handle the occasional A-hole on social media. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! F...

Send us Fan Mail We head back to the state of cheese to talk with Ryan Pfund—the "P" is silent. Ryan is the Sr. Product Manager at Bradley Corporation with more than 20 years of product management experience. He is responsible for the Safety & Industrial products at Bradley, including managing the Emergency Drench Showers and Eyewash product lines, and Thermostatic Mixing Valves prod...

Send us Fan Mail In most hydronic installations, often times techs go to great lengths to eliminate air from the system, but for submersibles? Every molecule matters. We talk about it. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with the Mechanical Hub Team! Follow Plumbing Perspective IG @plum...

Send us Fan Mail The boys talk with Marc Womack. Who is Marc, you ask? Owner of Sub7 LLC, the production company that shoots the American Plumber Stories docuseries on YouTube. Marc talks about the what's it like behind the scenes, working with Spencer Brown—who also joins the show—and talks about the importance of the mission of telling these stories to get the trades into the limelight. Sub...

Send us Fan Mail John & Tim talk about the current state of worker shortages in the construction industry and why now is the time to join a trade. The $$$ is there! We also talk about branding and how to read a room and know your audience. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other ways to interact with th...

Send us Fan Mail Tim and John talk heat pump technology and electrification with Lochinvar's Jennifer Russell, Segment Development Manager, Decarbonization, and A.O. Smith's Josh Greene, Corporate Vice President, Government, and Industry Affairs. What's all the buzz about? Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't fo...