Plumbing Meets HVAC: Heat Pump Water Heaters and the Rise of Plumbing Service

Podcast: Did You Know?-The ESCO HVAC Podcast · ESCO Institute

Opublikowano: 2026-09-09

Live from the UA Instructor Training Program, we chat with Joe Fernandez Jr. about the trade that's increasingly overlapping with HVAC: plumbing. We dig into how heat pump water heaters are reshaping expectations for both plumbers and HVAC techs, and why education and service are driving the transition. We explore: • Why heat pump water heaters are already the norm overseas and gaining ground in the U.S. • The consumer pushback around upfront cost, and how technicians can educate customers • How building a plumbing service program from the ground up transformed one UA loc...