'Eight Steps to Hydronic Heaven'.

IN HIS WORKSHOPS during the Comfortech RoadShow Series, contractor Dave Yates discussed "Eight Steps to Hydronic Heaven." Yates directed his comments toward contractors who are interested in adding hydronic heating work to their existing plumbing or HVAC businesses.

Yates owns F.W. Behler Inc., a York, Pa., contracting company that installs and services plumbing, hydronic heating and forced-air HVAC systems. He writes regularly on plumbing, hydronic and radiant topics for CONTRACTOR magazine and other publications.

The eight steps are:

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