October 31st, 2013 - The Plumbing News

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October 31st, 2013
Issue 10 Volume 12
32 Pages in 2 Sections
Hughes Supply and
Bradford White Host 2nd
Annual Golf Tournament
THE PIPELINE
PHCC Members “Go Big”
at CONNECT 2013
Jack Morgan
Editor and Publisher
On October 17, 2013,
Hughes Supply and Bradford
White teamed up for the second year in row to host an
annual golf tournament at
River Forest Golf Club in
Forsyth, Georgia.
The day could not have
been more perfect and evCONTINUED on PAGE 3A
Athena Syniec Joins PDI
as Director of Showrooms
Permit NO 7926
P.O. Box 68
Bethlehem, Georgia 30620
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PDI Kitchen, Bath &
Lighting welcomes Athena
Syniec to their team as Director of Showrooms.
Athena has a number of
years of experience managing Showrooms for Ethan
Allen, and has also designed
for Calico Corners in Atlanta.
She received her Bachelor
of Fine Arts in Interior Design with the Art Institute of
Atlanta and her Masters
of Business Administration
with the University of PhoeCONTINUED on PAGE 5A
Greetings plumbing
pros! Hope you all are well
and you are enjoying the
cooler weather. I can’t believe it is already November
and Thanksgiving is just
around the corner.
I attended the PHCC National Convention a few
weeks ago and it was such
a pleasure spending time
with so many great people
of our industry! It was a fantastic show and I would like
to thank PHCC National for
having me!
We will soon be closing
out our 2014 Industry
Source Guide for Georgia
in roughly a week, so
please be sure we have
your updated listing and
any ads you may want to
run. You can contact me at
770-378-1194 or by email at
[email protected].
I recently read a good
article called “How to Bring
CONTINUED on PAGE 5B
PMA Members join Governor
Deal to Recognize the Go
Build Georgia Foundation
James McStrayvock, Jim McGoldrick of Bradford White, Bobby
Burns, President of PMA of Georgia and Bruce Carnavale
of Bradford White
“Go Big and Innovate”
was the message resonating
in Las Vegas at the Oct. 1619 CONNECT 2013, PHCC’s
annual convention. The
more than 700 people attending the event had opportunities to learn and
share the latest ideas and
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Star Distributing Hosts 55th
Annual Open House and
Anniversary Celebrations
Richard and Michael Davis
Star Distributing is excited
to announce they recently
held their 55th annual Open
House and Anniversary Celebrations on October 1 and
2nd, 2013.
These two events were
held in Nashville, TN and Atlanta, GA. Star Distributing
had over 100 attendees at
both events including many
Ferguson Hosts Annual
Trade Show in Savannah
Governor and Mrs. Deal with PMA Executive Director
Ellen Whitaker
PMA Members joined
Governor and Mrs. Nathan
Deal on Tuesday, October 8,
at the Governor’s Mansion
to recognize the Go Build
On Tuesday, October 8,
2013, Ferguson Savannah
held their annual trade
show to showcase new
products and services from
35 vendors.
Over 100 customers attended and were able to
view new products, demonstrations, and receive free
samples and products from
the vendors on site.
Ferguson Savannah also
served a delicious Low
Country Boil catered by
Tubby’s Tankhouse and
gave out some great door
prizes including Visa gift
cards, handheld Tablet,
PLUMBING • IRRIGATION • KITCHEN & BATH •UNDERGROUND • ASPE
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Hughes Supply
eryone who came out enjoyed a great day of golf with
beautiful weather. Everyone
was a winner and many
prizes were handed out including, $100 gift card to first
place winners, 2nd place winners received a $50 gift card,
last place received a $25 gift
card, Closest to Pin won a
Driver, and Longest Drive
winner won a Putter. Also
many items were raffled off
including golf items, coolers,
Fleece and All Weather jackets and much more!
Linda Chambless of
Hughes Supply stated “This
year’s tournament turned
out perfect and everyone
had a great time! Each year
the tournament increases
and we are already looking
forward to next year!”
Hughes Supply and
Bradford White would like to
thank everyone who came
out and a special “thank
you” to all their sponsors!
October 31st, 2013
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THE GEORGIA PLUMBING
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Chip Greene Elected as PHCC
National Vice President
The Plumbing & Mechanical Association of Georgia (PMA) is proud to recognize Charles “Chip” Greene,
Greene & Associates, Macon, Georgia for his recent
appointment to the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling-Contractors National Association
(PHCC) Board. Chip Greene
will serve as PHCC’s Vice
President.
Chip Greene is President
of Greene & Associates, Inc.,
a full service mechanical
contractor
performing
plumbing, and HVAC for commercial, institutional, and industrial projects all over
middle Georgia. Greene &
Associates has been in business for over 20 years. Mr.
Greene has been on PMA’s
board of directors for over
15 years. He served as
PMA’s President from 20052007, and also served on
PHCC’s Board as Zone 2 Director from 2009-2011. Chip
is proud to be a 3rd generation mechanical contractor.
PHCC-National Association is the oldest trade association in the construction
industry and the premiere
organization for the p-h-c
professional. Since 1883,
PHCC has been the leader
in promotion, advancement,
education and training. Today PHCC has more than
PHCC installed its officers and members of the board of directors
at the 131st annual convention’s closing
reception in Las Vegas.
PHCC VP Chip Greene, Susie Greene, PMA Secretary Treasurer
Danny Richardson and PMA Executive Director Ellen Whitaker
represented Georgia at this event. Also attending but missing from
the picture PMA President Bobby Burns and Carol Richardson.
3,000 contractor members
from open and union shops,
who work in the residential,
commercial, new construction, industrial and service
and repair industry segments.
PMA is the state affiliate
of the PHCC and has been
PMA Selects Jekyll Island
for its 122nd
Annual Conference
PMA has selected the
Jekyll Island Club, Jekyll Island, GA for its 122nd Annual Conference, June 2629, 2014. PMA President
Bobby Burns is excited that
the group selected not only
a historic property with ties
to the plumbing industry but
chose to bring the conference back to Georgia.
The legacy of the original
Jekyll Island Club is one of
history and hospitality.
Founded in 1886, the Club
was once the private winter
retreat of America’s wealthiest families with such members
as
Morgan,
Rockefeller, Pulitzer and
Vanderbilt. Between 1888
and 1928 these wealthy
northern families built their
winter homes, or “cottages”
as they were called, designed to house entire families with staff. Hardly cottages, they exemplified Victorian tastes in architecture.
Crane Cottage, in the
style of Italian Renaissance,
was built in 1917 for Richard
Teller Crane, Jr. and his wife
is the largest, most lavish of
the cottages and has a landscaped formal sunken garden with fountains and upper terrace. Crane Cottage
has been restored and is
part of the Jekyll Island
Club’s historic accommodations. During the 1920s,
when Crane Co. expanded
overseas, the company was
the world’s leading manufacturer of valves and fittings.
Crane Plumbing is now a unit
of American Standard
Brands.
Mark your calendars and
make plans to attend this
meeting. For more information visit www.Plumbing
Pros.com. The Plumbing &
Mechanical Association of
Georgia (PMA) is the professional trade association for
plumbing and mechanical
representing the interests
of the industry in Georgia
since 1892.
PHCC installed its officers and members of the
board of directors at the
131st annual convention’s
closing reception in Las
Vegas.
contractors. PMA and its
national affiliate, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) (www.phccweb
.org), have been representing the interests of the industry in Georgia since
1892.
Ferguson
fishing poles, Grohe
Showerheads, Milwaukee
Power Tools, Hansgrohe
Handhelds, coolers and
Bass Pro gift cards.
Karen Christy stated
“For the second year in a
row we had a fantastic turnout from our customers and
they were greeted with hats,
t-shirts, a fantastic lunch
and prizes. Thank you very
much for all of the support
from our vendors and fellow
Ferguson managers from
around the state. Our successes could not be
achieved without you.”
Ferguson Savannah
would like to thank everyone
who came out and a special
“thank you” to the vendors
and sponsors!
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PMA’s Board of Directors Tours Georgia Aquarium Mechanical & Pump Rooms
James Reeves, Scott Roberts, Mike Dupree, Billy
Guinade, Jim Sabol, Chip Greene, Eric Arnold, Earl
Lively, Mike Adams, Susie and Jimmy Greene, Bobby
Burns, Danny Richardson, Robert Echols
and Mike Gordy
CONNECT 2013
best practices to help take
their businesses to the next
level.
Keynote Advice: Look
to the Future
During an “Edge of Innovation” keynote address,
Forbes magazine Publisher
Rich Karlgaard shared examples of business strategies high-profile companies
are using to be successful.
Based on his personal interviews with hundreds of comCONTINUED from PAGE 1A
Go Build
Georgia Foundation Board.
PMA
Director
Jay
Cunningham serves on the
board along with Paul Wood,
Chairman Craig Camuso,
Randy Hatcher, Henry Kelly,
John Patterson and Jesse
Thomas.
The Go Build campaign is
designed to educate young
people on the value of learning a trade, dispel their misconceptions about the
skilled trade industry and
inspire them to consider
building a career as a skilled
tradesman. Through this
public awareness effort, public relations and social media campaign, Go Build aims
to provide better opportunities for craft tradesmen,
more highly skilled employees for businesses and enhanced economic development for Georgia and the
nation.
The Go Build Georgia
Foundation is the private
arm of the public/private
partnership of the Go Build
Georgia program undertaken by the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development. The Foundation was
established to support the
Go Build Georgia program
by rolling out an educational
campaign using television,
print, online, social media
outlets and promotional
events. The end goal is to
educate students and the
workforce about the program and drive them to the
Go Build Georgia website
where they can learn about
opportunities in the skilled
trades.
For more information
about joining the High
School teams: Contact: Dr.
Karen Curtis, Senior Programs
Director,
[email protected]
To learn more about becoming a partner of Go Build
Georgia::Susanne Wallace,
Executive Director, Go Build
Georgia
Foundation,

[email protected].
panies, Karlgaard stressed
that “companies that look to
the future to advance, succeed; those who hunker
down and don’t innovate,
fail.” He shared some of the
characteristics companies
that are succeeding since
the 2009 recession have in
common, including an effective mix of “hard” (measurable) and “soft” (intangible)
elements. He encouraged ph-c contractors in the room
to look for opportunities that
could transform their industry.
Federal Regulations
Called “Silent Killer”
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Karlgaard also reviewed
trends in the United States’
economy, including reasons
for its current substandard
rate of two percent growth.
He described increasing federal regulations as a “silent
killer” stalling the entrepreneurial spirit of small businesses. Bradford White
President and CEO Nick
Giuffre shared this belief
during the Bradford White
Breakfast, stating that new
water heater regulations are
creating a burden on manufacturers and their ability to
compete. He encouraged
PHCC members and their
employees to get involved in
the mid-year election in
2014.
HVAC Contest Debuts
The Product & Technology Showcase floor featured
a new attraction this year:
the PHCC Educational
Foundation's first HVAC Apprentice Contest. After a day
of competition at the College
of Southern Nevada, the
seven apprentices completed their assigned tasks
the next day in the middle of
the show floor.
The
Foundation’s Plumbing Apprentice Contest, with 17
contestants, also was fea-
tured during the trade show.
Click for full contest press
releases: plumbing / HVAC.
Changing of the Guard
Chip Greene, Greene &
Associates, Inc., Macon,
Ga., was elected 2013-2014
vice president during the
Oct. 18 PHCC Annual BusiCONTINUED on PAGE 6A
Athena Syniec
nix. Athena lives in Powder
Springs, Georgia with her
husband Tim and son
Jaden. PDI is excited to
have her aboard. 
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PMA Member, Jim Clarke Opens
Apex Disaster Management
Apex Disaster Management was founded in the
belief that there was a need
for a different approach.
Jim Clarke, Owner of
Apex Disaster stated “Typically, the way water damage
companies have promoted
themselves to plumbing companies was to offer larger
referral fees and splashier
give-aways than the competition. Our belief is that this
bidding war is an unhealthy
trend for both our industries.
Mr. Clarke continued the
interview by saying, “We all
have advertising costs and
yes, a large part of a resto-
ration company’s budget is
its referral program. It is also
true that if that budget gets
out of balance it has to be
made up somewhere else.
Often it is our mutual customer that suffers.”
At Apex Disaster Management their focus is on
taking care of the homeowner. “Plumbing companies
invest a lot of time and
money to obtain and keep
customers. When they trust
us with one of their customers it is our responsibility to
help strengthen that relationship. We take that responsibility seriously”, Mr. Clarke
stated.
From Apex Disaster
Management’s base in
Norcross, they cover from
Locust Grove to Dahlonega.
While Apex is a new company, their staff brings years
of experience and expertise.
Jim Clarke, a forty year resident of the Atlanta area,
graduated from Oglethorpe
University and is IICRC certified in water and mold
remediation. He is active in
and has been a strong sup-
porter of the PMA for the past
four years.
Todd Christopher, Apex
Operations Manager, is a
former insurance agent and
certified Hazmat instructor. He
has 15+ years’ experience in
the restoration industry.
Paul Wendell, Service
Manager, is certified in water
damage, fire and smoke restoration and large loss management. He brings 12 years
of restoration experience to
Apex.
Apex Disaster Management provides prompt and
professional service tailored
to fit your needs and the
needs of your customers. Mr.
Clarke stated “24 hours a day,
seven days a week, Apex Disaster Management is there
to make things right.
Whether the emergency is
small affecting part of a room
or a complete loss, your customer will be well taken care
of and put back together
quickly.”
“We grow our business by
helping you grow yours.
Contact us at 404-9044026.”
Star Distributing
vendors such as Speed
Queen, Wascomat, Electrolux,
Standard Change-Makers,
American Changer, Vend-Rite
Manufacturing among many
others, including Jack Morgan
from The Plumbing News.
During these events, Star
Distributing provided delicious meals and gave away
some great prizes including
eight $100 bills, American
Express gift cards and a
Grand Prize at each event
which was an Apple Ipad.
Michael Davis of Star Distributing stated “It was our
CONNECT 2013
ness Meeting.
That evening during
CONNECT 2013’s closing
reception, Steve Rivers of
Rivers Plumbing, Heating &
Air, Pleasanton, Calif., was
installed as 2013-2014
president, succeeding 20122013 President David
Dugger.
Other new leaders are:
PHCC–National Association Board of Directors
President-elect: Kevin
Tindall, Tindall & Ranson
55th annual open house
since my Dad started the
company back in 1958. We
are proud to serve our customers throughout Georgia,
Tennessee, Alabama, North
Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia with the best commercial laundry equipment and
best after-the-sale service in
the industry. We, my brother
Richard and I, are proud to
carry on the family business
and traditions that we are
fortunate enough to have
learned from our father
Durwood R. Davis.”
For further information on
Star Distributing, please contact them at 404-547-0909.
Plumbing & Heating,
Princeton, N.J.
Secretary: Laurie Crigler,
L & D Associates, Inc., Aroda,
Va.
Secretary-designate: Joe
Whitney, North Shore Mechanical
Contractors,
Danvers, Mass.
Zone Directors: Zone
1: Jon Moyer, Cocalico
Plumbing & Heating, Denver,
Pa.; Zone 2: Kathy Stradley,
AVS Plumbing & Heating,
Inc., West Friendship, Md.;
Zone 3: Jeff Kuhn, S & K
Pump
&
Plumbing,
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Scenes from PDI Lawrenceville’s 40th Anniversary
Kenny Rogers- PDI, Daniel Bennett & Wes SmithSmith Mechanical, and Johnny Wright- PDI
Brandon Allen- MPI, Ricky Kerlin- PDI, John and Pud
McCart- MPI
Counter Action! Clint McCannon, Mat Nichols, Gregg
Griffin- New Supervisor for Lawrenceville PDI &
Bryan Bateman
Kilby McCurley and Brandon McNeal - Atlanta
Kohler
Lance McCart- MPI & Kenny Rogers- PDI
Jack Morgan with Adrienne Wilkes
Kilby McCurley- Kohler, Shannon Hartley- Kohler and
Brandon McNeal- New Branch Manager for Atlanta
Kohler
Johnny & Lyn Wright with Dr. Stan Hunt
Jack Morgan and Stan Hunt
CONNECT 2013
Brandon Allen- MPI, Adrienne Wilkes & Adam
Brown - PDI
Tim Lytte- Matt Davis Plumbing, Jeff Swin, Billy Bell
& Billy Bell Jr. with Chris Kerlin- PDI
Jack Morgan of Morgan Publishing Co with Lyn
Wright of PDI
Ellen Whitaker- PMA, Jeff Baxter- White Wolf Group
& Kenny Rogers- PDI
Brookfield, Wis.; Zone 4: Rick Rolwes, Performance Plumbing Inc., Saint Charles, Mo.
AEC President: Beth Killen, PHCC of Tennessee
Auxiliary President: Cheryl Mosier, El Cajon,
Calif.
PHCC–Educational Foundation Board of
Directors
Chairperson: Roger Peugeot, Roger The
Plumber, Overland Park, Kan.
Vice-Chairperson:
David
Dugger,
ShoffnerKalthoff Mechanical Electrical Service,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Secretary-Treasurer: Frank R. Maddalon, F.
R. Maddalon Plumbing & Heating. Trenton, N.J.
Board Member: Rocco Fana, Jr, Executive
Director, PHCC of Ohio, Rocky River, Ohio
Board Member: Chip Greene, Greene & Associates, Inc., Macon, Ga.
Board Member: Craig Lewis, R.E.C. Industries
Inc., Bryan, Texas
Board Member: Sandy Stack, Stack Plumbing,
Inc., Kirkland, Wash.
AEC Board of Directors:
AEC President: Beth Killen, executive director, PHCC of Tennessee
President-Elect: Jim Pendergrass, executive
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Hughes Supply and Bradford White Host 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
Alfonzo Chen checks outs the new Crossover Water
Wascomat shown by Allen Berndt
Jeff North of Spider Wash Systems informs attendees
on Setomatic Systems
Mike Enz and James Messick of Messick Mechanical
Richard Davis of Star Distributing, James Messick of
Messick Mechanical and Michael Davis of Star
Distributing
Scenes from Star
Distributor’s Annual
Fall Trade Show
in Atlanta
President of Star Distributing Michael Davis welcomes
attendees to their Fall Trade Show and Seminar in
Atlanta
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Richard and Michael Davis
Christine Davis, Richard Davis, Michael Davis and
Micky Forshay of Star Distributing
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Bradford White: Made-in-America, Made-in-Michigan
by Candace Roulo
Pictured on the left, Dustin Bowerman, director of technical
services, explains to plumbing contractors how there will be eight
different scenarios set up in the training lab in which contractors
will need to learn about the sequence of operation for a variety of
different Bradford White water heater models.
Those words – Made-inAmerica and Made-in-Michigan — are of utmost importance to Michiganders. I
know since I was born and
raised in the Metro Detroit
area. The past years in
Michigan have been very
tough economic wise. And
even though many people
assume most manufacturing
has been sent overseas,
manufacturing water heaters
at
Bradford
White’s
Middleville, Michigan plant is
going strong. I just visited the
plant and learned that well
over 7,000 water heaters
come off the assembly line
every day.
Based on my visit to
Bradford White this week, it’s
easy to see that the com-
pany has remained true to
its founding principles which
are supporting the American
worker by manufacturing
products in the U.S.; employee ownership to encourage pride and loyalty; and
dedication to the trade
through wholesale only distribution. Bradford White
subsidiaries are growing as
well, which includes Laars
Heating Systems — the
company has added a new
customer training center and
additional factory space —
and Niles Steel Tank has invested in process equipment
and tank lining technology.
I also had the opportunity
to visit Bradford White’s International Technical Excellence Center, iTEC, while
Lee Supply, a wholesale customer of Bradford White,
was visiting to partake in
hands-on training sessions.
The training center, which is
18,000-sq.ft. and LEED
Gold certified, features a
high-tech lecture hall, a 5million BTU capacity “livefire” training lab with 10 working stations for live demonstrations and hands-on
learning experience. Plus,
there is a mechanical room
in the building that showcases a variety of energyefficient, variable-frequency
drive HVAC systems with
boilers, pumps, heat exchangers,
geothermal
equipment and domestic hot
water tanks.
Highlights of the International Technical Excellence
Center include: a rainwater
harvesting system that provides the building with nonpotable water; solar thermal
panels that supply heat and
hot water throughout the
building; photovoltaic power
supplements electrical
power; an in-floor radiant
heating system throughout
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Governor and Mrs. Deal with PMA member Steve
Mitchell, CCS Staffing
PMA Members Join
Governor Deal
to Recognize the
Go Build Georgia
Foundation
Governor and Mrs. Deal with Jay Cunningham and
daughter Maddie
Governor and Mrs. Deal with PMA member Zach
Hudgins, White Wolf
E V E N T S
C A L E N D A R
Send all of your open house, continuing education, seminar, and trade show information to:
THE GEORGIA PLUMBING NEWS CALENDAR: [email protected]
2nd Tuesday of Month
South Metro PMA
LOCATION: McDounough
CONTACT: Tim Irwin 404-361-1928
January 21st-23rd, 2014
AHR Expo
LOCATION: New York City
CONTACT: www.ahrexpo.com
3rd Tuesday of Month
North Georgia PHCC
LOCATION: Logan’s Roadhouse, Athens
CONTACT: Carol Lively 706-769-7063
January 26th, 2014 1-5PM
PMA Snow Mountain Day
LOCATION: Stone Mountain, Georgia
CONTACT: www.plumbingpros.org
3rd Thursday of Month
Central Georgia PMA
LOCATION: Texas Cattle Company
CONTACT: Doug Kersey, 478-788-1632
February 4th-6th, 2014
Kitchen & Bath Industry Show
LOCATION: Las Vegas
CONTACT: www.kbis.com/
4th Tuesday of Month
Northwest Metro PMA, Marietta
LOCATION: Delkwood Grill
CONTACT: Troy Callahan 678-410-1629
March 13-14th, 2014
CEFGA Career Expo Skills USA
LOCATION: Georgia
International Convention Center
CONTACT: www.cefga.org
4th Tuesday of Month
ASPE Atlanta Monthly Meeting
LOCATION: Villa Christina
CONTACT: [email protected]
March 31st, 2014
MLB Opening Day
Atlanta Braves in Milwaukee
December 3rd-6th, 2013
NGWA Groundwater Expo
LOCATION: Nashville, TN
CONTACT: www.ngwa.org
April 24th, 2014
PMA Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Expo
LOCATION: Marietta, Georgia
CONTACT: www.plumbingpros.org
Made in America
the building; and a snowmelt system.
I also want to mention that recently, Bradford
White introduced its new Brute Series line of gasfired boilers and volume water heaters – both of
these products are manufactured at the Laars plant
in Rochester, New Hampshire. The product line includes both residential and commercial boilers, from
50 to 2,400 MBH, and up to 98% AFUE. The Brute
Series includes the 50 to 225 MBH, chimney-vented
Brute Mini; the modulating-condensing 80 to 850
MBH Brute Elite; the 95% AFUE, 125 MBH, wallmounted Brute Elite with optional DHW Combi models; the 1000 to 1700 MBH, mod-con Brute Elite
offering a 10:1 turndown; the 200 to 2,000 MBH
Brute Deluxe; the multi-stage 200 to 2,000 MBH
Copper Brute II ; and the 1,200 to 2,400 MBH Brute
Magnum. The Brute product line also includes volume water heaters ranging from 150 to 2,400 MBH
in standard efficiency and highly efficient condensing models. The new product line is added to
Bradford White’s extensive line of residential and
commercial water heaters.
While driving back to Chicago from my Bradford
White visit, I couldn’t help but think what a great
example Bradford White is to the plumbing industry and manufacturers in general — Bradford White
is proof that it is possible to manufacture product in
the U.S. and be successful and competitive. Thank
you Bradford White for manufacturing in the U.S.A.
and in Michigan!
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ASPE President’s Message
by Joseph V. Messina, President
Fall is in the air and the
Holidays are getting close.
Very soon it will be Thanksgiving then Christmas and
then the New Year. Time is
moving along very fast.
If you haven’t read the
Society Pipeline you need to
as we have several great
things happening! We now
have ASPE Young Professional (AYP) group in which
the Atlanta Chapter has our
AYP Affiliate, Michael Fox
who is representing our
Chapter. Michael will be giv-
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ing us updates from time to
time on what the AYP’s are
doing and how that group is
progressing. And there is
also ASPE’s Alfred Steele
Scholarship which awards
up to $3000 to a qualified
applicants and the deadline
to apply is January 31. Go
to the Pipeline and there is
a link to apply.
The Atlanta Board of Directors elected to hold our
product show for next year
on March 27. We decided
on this date to avoid spring
breaks in April/May and vacations in June. Robert Hall
ASPE Legislative Report
Rules, Rules, Rules:
Definition of a rule: noun,
“one of a set of explicit or
understood regulations or
principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere” such as the
rues to soccer or the game
of chess. Or “a principle that
operates within a particular
sphere of knowledge, de-
John D. Royds, PE
ASPE VP Legislative
scribing or prescribing what
is possible or allowable” as
in our Plumbing Code. Definition of a rule: verb “exercise ultimate power or authority over” or the one who
governs, controls, leads,
administers or manages.
Someone needs to instruct the referees at my
kid’s soccer games that the
referees need to rule or manage the game. It seems the
rules change every game
depending what referees
you have. It is very frustrating as a parent although the
kids don’t seem to mind,
probably because they just
stay confused. Like the last
game my daughter had; the
referee was not calling hand
balls but if you lifted your foot
on a throw in, you got called
every time. Or my son’s
games, you talk about confusing. For my son’s games,
the fields were lined at the
beginning of the season and
the goal box was painted too
small. Our coach noticed it
and instructed our goalies
they could come outside of
the box and get the ball with
their hands. It seems most
teams agreed to this along
with the referees with few
exceptions. Well more than
half the season has elapsed
and the goal box was fixed
last week and is now correctly painted on the field.
So guess what, yep our
goalie goes outside the box
to get the ball (as they have
been playing all season)
and the referee blows the
whistle for a hand ball by the
goalie. Talk about confusing, how do you teach kids
the proper game when the
rules keep changing?
Maybe we need that referee
at my daughter’s game.
My son comes to me a
couple months ago. “Dad,
will you get down the chess
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Scenes from the Monthly ASPE Meeting in Atlanta
Mike Riedesel, Bryan Thalin and Dave Perry
Craig Wosten and Wes Taylor of American Valve and
Dalton Rawson of Anvil
Great time out at the ASPE Atlanta October meeting
Jim Sulko with Caroline Calloway
Dennis Connelly with Craig Wolston
Jim Bauman of Mansfield with Richard Reeves of
R&R Marketing
ASPE Educational
Report
Patrick McClellan with Par Bjorkman
Harry Schirring, Chip Pearson, Mike Mahady, John
Mays and Tim Pemberton
Pete Hahn, Mick Carley and Matthew Grace
Jim Zebrowski and Amanda Askew with Joe Messina
and Steve Mastley
Jim Lestage of Holdrite, with Chris of Cotton
and Welsh
Great turn out
I was recently invited
to attend an event at the
Fabulous Fox Theater
promising to showcase a
brand new kind of plumbing fixture. No other information was provided,
other than to say that
there were drinks and
appetizers provided, as
well as, behind the
scences tour of the Fox.
Jim Allen
They had me at appetizers. So on the appointed day, I eased on over to
the Fox and all her glory. For those of you who
have never been to the Fox, you are missing out
on one the premier theaters in the world. Our
tour began in the bowels of the Atlanta icon as
we toured the lavishly decorated theme bathrooms. The Fox was built in 1929 and utilized
cutting edge technology for the time. We moved
from Egyptian themed bathrooms, to Turkish
themed bathrooms, on up to the dressing rooms
utilized even today by the biggest stars. The
plumbing fixtures have not been changed for
decades and are a working museum of the
plumbing industry. The Fox is touted for its sustainable program and is using cutting edge technology even today. The juxtaposition of the new
and the old and how well they work together is a
testament to their commitment to preserve the
past while offering its guests out of this world
plumbing experiences. Their issue has always
been having 4500 people trying to use the
restrooms in a 15 to 20 minute intermission, while
trying to provide a luxurious experience. Back in
the day, going to the theater was an event, and
Mr. Fox wanted that experience to be simply, fabulous. His vision of yesteryear still captures the
imagination of theater goers today and the bathCONTINUED on PAGE 14B
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ter in Society! The current
membership standings have
us with 210 total members.
Congratulations and special
thanks to all those involved!
With that said, the next
target has been acquired.
New York City Chapter here
we come! As of right now,
NYC stands at 229 total
members. I would like to
close that gap, and eventually surpass our friends from
the Northeast. Although
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game and teach me how to
play?” Me, “What chess
game?” Son, “The one in the
top of the closet.” Me, “We
don’t have a chess game in
the top of the closet.” Son,
“Yes we do.” So I get up from
my comfortable couch and
reluctantly set down the remote control and go to the
closet. Sure enough, there is
a chess game buried in there.
I get it down, we opened the
box and all the pieces were
actually there. I found the instructions (dated 1978) and
proceed to set up the board
per the instructions (rules).
Yes, I had to read the rules
so that tells you a little bit
about how much I know about
chess – not much at all. Then
I read the rules of the game
of chess to my son and
showed him each playing
piece and how they could
move. That little sucker knew
the rules as soon as I read
them to him. Now I have to
copy him when he sets up the
board so I can remember how.
He always wants to be white
since white always goes first.
Maybe I just need to accept
the fact that he is a nerd. But
then again, so is his dad.
Speaking of being a nerd
and playing by some confusing rules, as you know, the
2012 International Plumbing
Code (IPC) with Georgia
Amendments goes into effect
January 1, 2014. Take a look
at Section 607 regarding Hot
Water Supply Systems. The
Georgia Amendment reads
607.1 Where required. “In
residential occupancies, hot
water shall be supplied to
plumbing fixtures and equipment utilized for bathing,
washing, culinary purposes,
cleansing, laundry or building
sessing what has worked in
the past should give you confidence in your ability to
make positive change and
teach you to trust your intuition, which may have served
you well in the past.
Be open to the
possibility of failure
Positive change isn’t necessarily brought about by
the ‘right’ decision, and it’s
very rare that everything
goes according to plan. Instead, take heart in the fact
that, even if a decision
doesn’t go initially as
planned, it will likely provide
some valuable lessons or
opportunities for the future.
Take a step back
When you’re too close to
a subject your perception is
bound to be warped, and
your judgement can become
clouded. Try removing yourself from the immediate situation, (sometimes physically) to overcome this. Take
ten minutes out of the office
or jot-down your thought
process to distance yourself
from what’s happening. A
detached, objective viewpoint will lead to a more informed decision and could
help you notice potential
‘blindspots’, which have prevented you from making effective changes.
Share your
enthusiasm with others
Optimism is contagious.
Thankfully, 81% of small
business owners describe
themselves as naturally optimistic. As a leader, you
should look to share this
enthusiasm by connecting
with staff as individuals – tailoring incentives and
personalising communication and feedback. As staff
become more engaged,
they’ll be more willing to promote a culture of change
and embrace new ideas in
your business.
Trust your gut
Whether you coin it ‘intuition’, your ‘gut instinct’ or
just a ‘hunch’, the conviction
that an idea could float or
sink is something you
should pay attention to.
While gut instinct is closely
linked to passion and commitment, which can lead to
an inner clarity or decisiveness, it should always be
counter-balanced with a
sense of what’s realistic for
your business.
Increase your
Vitamin D uptake
Scientists have proven
that those with higher levels
of serotonin are more optimistic and therefore more
likely to take a positive approach to change. You can
boost your own serotonin
levels from Vitamin D by getting some sun and eating
foods naturally high in this
such as salmon. This will
help put you in a different
frame of mind – one more
receptive to the positive potential of new ideas.
Take the time to listen
Listening to those around
you is not only a great
source of inspiration, it’s
also vital for sourcing how
individuals can make a difference within the company
going forward. Communal
activities like a team day
away from the office are invaluable in establishing a
team ethos and getting a
chance to hear from staff at
all levels. If you get a sense
that your staff are hungry for
changes, this will help propel you to make them.
Don’t assume the mar-
ket will be against you
Rather than assuming
the economy or marketplace
is set against you, opening
up your thinking to the possibility that there are lots of
stakeholders out there who
want you to succeed, including the Government, your
local community and suppliers to small businesses.
Look for new deals, offers,
advice and services that suit
your needs rather than
sticking with the same old
options.
Communicate
your situation
Just talking to an expert
in your field, a business consultant or an old friend can
help you gain the confidence
to push your business forward. If you are facing a difficult time in your business,
the fresh perspective can
help highlight areas that
need change.
Don’t get complacent
Finally, according to TMobile’s research, 23% of
business owners describe
themselves as too busy to
make positive changes to
their business. However,
avoiding change isn’t just a
means of staying put; it’s a
recipe for getting overtaken
by the competition. Within
today’s economy, those
businesses pushing innovation and new ways of working will come out on top while
the rest are left behind.
Don’t forget to visit our
webpage
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Twitter and Facebook pages
which are receiving 50,000
hits per month. I hope you
all have wonderful Thanksgiving with your families and
as always, I’ll see you down
the pipeline.
ASPE Membership Report
by Jeff Long VP Membership
For the Atlanta ASPE
Chapter, October was another good month on the
membership front. We
achieved a goal we have
been striving for almost a
year!!! We surpassed the
Dallas/Ft.Worth Chapter becoming the 4th largest ChapCONTINUED from PAGE 1A
THE PIPELINE
Positive Change to Your
Business” by business psychologist Mamta Saha that I
would like to share with you:
To quote the great
thinker Edward De Bono;
standing still can be the fastest way of moving backwards. This is more applicable than ever to today’s
business world, where
change is often taking place
at a faster rate than ever
before.
Small businesses in particular need to have the willingness to embrace fresh
ideas and opportunities to
keep them innovating and
developing their services so
they can compete with larger
players in their marketplace.
Recent research from TMobile of over 2,000 small
business owners found 20%
of small business owners
admit to worrying about
change and 9% are prevented from making changes
as they believe they won’t be
welcomed by others in the
company.
With an inability to cope
with change being a psychological issue, here is my advice to help small business
owners make positive
changes for the benefit of
the bottom line of their business, as well as for staff,
their customers and, of
course, themselves:
Learn from the past
It is natural to fear
change and risk taking. To
address this, you should
look back on the risks and
decisions that you have
made in the past and that
have ultimately got you to
where you are today. As-
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Technical
maintenance. In nonresidential occupancies, hot water
shall be supplied for culinary
purposes, cleansing, laundry
or building maintenance purposes. In nonresidential occupancies, hot water or tempered water shall be supplied
for bathing and washing purposes except for hand-washing facilities. Accessible hand
washing facilities regardless
of the facility shall not be required to be supplied with hot
water or tempered water.”
So what in the world does
that mean? Well maybe the
code guys straightened it out
and maybe not. In my opinion, for the commercial building that I am designing, I don’t
have to have hot water or
tempered water for hand
washing facilities. And I don’t
have to have hot water or
tempered water for accessible
hand washing facilities regardless of the facility I am
designing. OK, now look at
sections 607.1.1 and 607.1.2
back in the 2012 IPC which
have not been revised by the
Georgia
Amendments.
607.1.1 Temperature limiting
means.
”A thermostat control for a
water heater shall not serve
as the temperature limiting
means for the purposes of
complying with the requirements of this code for maximum allowable hot or tempered water delivery temperature at fixtures.” 607.1.2 Tempered water temperature
control. Tempered water
shall be supplied through a
water temperature limiting
device that conforms to ASSE
1070 and shall limit the tempered water to a maximum of
110ºF. This provision shall not
supersede the requirement
for protective shower valves
in accordance with Section
424.3.
Now what does that mean?
If you remember way back in
the Georgia Amendments, it
deleted the requirement of
this additional ASSE 1070 mixing valve. But now, this portion of the code has not been
deleted. So you do not have
to have hot or tempered water to commercial hand washing facilities. But when you do
have hot or tempered water
at a lavatory, it has to be
through an ASSE 1070 device. This is also duplicated
in the Georgia Amendment to
Section 416.5 under lavatories. 416.5 Tempered water
for public hand-washing
facilities. “Tempered water
may be delivered from lavatories and group wash fixtures
located in public toilet facilities
provided for customers, patrons and visitors. If provided,
tempered water shall be deCONTINUED on PAGE 14B
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Scenes from Central Pipe and Supply Move to New Expanded Facility
Gayle Ross with Eddie Dinkens and David Brown of
Landrum Supply
Garry Carter, George Ford and Dwayne Gee
Rodney Wilson and Jackie Towns of Makson Inc.,
Randy Lane of Globe Sprinkler and Dan Morrison of
CP&S
Dough Owens, Joe Black Sr. and Joe Black Jr.
Bob Hodge of Harry Warren, Ryan Lundy of Anvil and
Guy Hightower of CP&S
Fortline Supply’s Allen Harris, Billy Leroux, Brian
Kinder and George Reeder
Jim Lindstrom , Doug Owens and Stephen Duckworth
Troy Williams of U.S Sprinkler , John Chavis of
CP&S, Jeff Dennis of U.S. Sprinkler with Steve
Sheppard -President Of Central Pipe and Supply
Deloris Baskin, Phyllis Sheppard, Steve Sheppard,
William Edwards and Gary Cole
Page 10B
Scenes from the Annual PHCC National Convention in Las Vegas
Aaron Fowler of MMC Construction, Josh Gross of
MESA Mechanical, Bobby Burns, President of PMA of
Georgia-Lakeside Plumbing
Dorthy Reddy, Nicde Urizzo, Tom Therox and Susan,
Tracy Threhall and Ken Nielson
Bill Hall, Amy Souders and Steve Edwards of
WinWholesale
Joe and Ursula Whitney of North Shore Mechanical
with Jim Pendergrass, Executive Director of NCPMA
Bruce Carnavale with Rick Whitaker of NCPMA
Kirk Livernash and Paul Adelman showing new Souix
Chief products to Tim Carr of Silvana Plumbing
Jack Morgan of The Plumbing News, Vice President of
PHCC Chip Green of Green & Associates with Jim
Pendergrass, Executive Director of NCPMA
Dan Roberts and Keith Hubbard showing Oatey’s new
True Set Drain to Tracy Lange of Lange Plumbing
Francisca French, Dan Lucy, Brian Santiago and
Samantha Hyzny
James McStrayvock, Jim McGoldrick of Bradford
White, Bobby Burns, President of PMA of Georgia and
Bruce Carnavale of Bradford White
Charlie Clark and Ethan Nobbs showing new
Aquatherm products to Dexter Peter and Jeff Meyers
Danny and Carol Richardson of Richardson Plumbing
Ellen Whitaker, Executive Director of PMA of Georgia
with Jim Pendergrass, Executive Director of NCPMA
Dan and Marie Bonetti of Bonetti Plumbing checks
out new Viega products shown by Matt Bohmer, Tom
Keefe and Mike Deminck
Jack Morgan with TAPHCC President Michael Vance
Page 11B
Scenes from the Annual PHCC National Convention in Las Vegas
Jennifer Vance and Denise Thompson of PHCC
Auxiliary
Lyle Greenville and Ken Kerr of ABPA
Chris Martin, Gordon Macewan, Steve LehTonen (not
shown Dwight Perkins and Bob Carpenter
The PHCC Plumbing Apprentice Contest
Richard Grossman and Adam Hale of Bemis
Manufacturing
Chase McNary and Rich Canfield showing Milwaukee
Tools
Chris Williams and Paul Sterling of Ferguson with
Vance McHenry of Ward Manufacturing
Herb Phillips of Herb Phillips Plumbing checks out
new Legend Products shown by Steve Williams and
Bill Werthman
Rick Thompson of The TAPHCC with Jack Morgan
Ken Roberts of Delta with Michael Smith and Walt
Wegner of Mega Western Sales
Nancy Zinkgrat and Jerry Radomski showing new
Hammond Valve
Chip Green for VP-Chip shown here at his Campaign
Headquarters Pre Election
Michael Knight, Tony Fasanella, Marty Iacampo,
showing The New Personal Plumber
Carol Flanagavot of Souix Chief with Markos and
Carmen of American Standard
Jim McGoldrick and Nick Guiffre of Bradford White
Page 12B
Connect 2013
director, PMA North Carolina
Past President/Treasurer:
Rocco Fana, executive director, PHCC of Ohio
Two-year directors: Beth
Killen; Jim Pendergrass; Ellen
Whitaker, PMA Georgia; John
Busbee, PHCC of Nevada;
and Tracy Threlfall, PHCC of
California
One-year directors: Dave
Davia, PHCC of Colorado;
Rocco Fana, Jr.; Danielle
Dorsey, PHCC of San Diego;
Nicole Urizzo, PHCC of New
Jersey; and Mike McGraw,
PHCC of Pennsylvania
Ex-Officio: Gerry Kennedy,
PHCC–National Association
Auxiliary Officers:
President: Cheryl Mosier
President-elect:
Jan
Dugger
Vice President: Angie
Westman
Membership Secretary:
Teresa Mayes
Recording Secretary:
Anne Williams
Treasurer: Patty Jones
Marketing Secretary:
Denise Thompson
Award Winners
During CONNECT 2013’s
Awards Luncheon and the Installation Reception, several
award winners were recognized.
PHCC/Delta Apprentice of
the Year— Tyler Arndt, Arndt
& Son Plumbing, Madison,
Wis.
PHCC/Delta Plumbing
Contractor of the Year— Greg
Brenneman, Brenneco, Inc.,
Lafayette, Ind.
PHCC HVACR Contractor
of the Year— Gordy Noe, Pioneer Heating & Air Conditioning, Knoxville, Tenn.
AEC Spectrum Award—
Dorothy Reddy, PHCC of New
York Executive Director,
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Federated Insurance’s
“Safety First!” Contractor of
the Year Award—David
Frame, Bob Frame Plumbing
& Heating, South Bend, Ind.
Plumbing Instructor of the
Year—David Gans, San Diego, Calif.
Plumbing Apprentice Contest Winners
1st Place – Curtis
Bruington, Central Texas
Plumbing Solutions, Waco,
Texas
2nd Place – Cameron
Lange, Lange Plumbing, Las
Vegas, Nev.
3rd Place – Jason
Robertson, Mike Tilton
Plumbing, Shreveport, La.
HVAC Apprentice Contest
Winners
1st Place – Tyler Plueger,
Norwalk-La Mirada Plumbing
& Heating, Norwalk, Cal.
2nd Place – Mike Deeben,
M. E. Flow, Inc., Leesburg,
Va.
3rd Place – Robert Monroe, Shapiro & Duncan,
Rockville, Md.
Auxiliary 3-D Award—Iris
Maddalon, PHCC Auxiliary of
New Jersey
Larry Dore Auxiliary Member of the Year—Nancy
Eberhardt, PHCC Auxiliary of
Wisconsin
Life Time Achievement
Award—Lynne Finley, PHCC
Auxiliary of Louisiana
Auxiliary Robert M. Cox
Image Awards
Humanitarian Award for
Image 1st Place—PHCC Auxiliary of Illinois and PHCC Auxiliary of New Jersey
Image 2nd Place—PHCC Auxiliary of Nebraska and PHCC
Auxiliary of Lincoln, Nebraska
Image honorable mentions—
PHCC Auxiliary of Illinois,
PHCC Auxiliary of Louisiana
and PHCC Auxiliary of Washington State
Recruitment 1st Place—
PHCC Auxiliary of Illinois and
PHCC Auxiliary of Delaware
Chapter Excellence
Large State Associations— PHCC of Texas
Mid-Size State Associations— PHCC of Tennessee
Mid-Size Local Associations— PHCC of San Diego
Small Local State Associations— PHCC of Bloomington/
Normal (IL)
Distinguished Chapter
Designation— PHCC of California, PHCC of Illinois, PHCC
of Iowa and PHCC of Louisiana
Honorary Memberships
in PHCC—National Association
James A. Mayer, Kohler
Company, Retired Director
National
Accounts,
Wholesale.
President
will be heading this up and
very soon we will be rolling
out information to the manufacturer vendors to register
and get your spot. The show
will be held at the Holiday
Inn Atlanta Perimeter, yes
the same place as last year.
This will be our next big
event!!
Steve Mastley is on the
2014 Convention & Exposition Historical Committee
gathering information from
the chapter to give to the
Society. This Convention &
Exposition will be celebrating
ASPE’s 50th Anniversary, so
you old timers if you have
any information that you can
share Steve will be glad to
receive it.
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Johnny Cole with CSA of
Georgia
Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone
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ASPE V.P. Technical
by Nick Mosley
Our Atlanta Chapter still
needs three more speakers
to step up and give us some
technical session presentations. We are scheduling any
relevant technical sessions
on first come first serve basis. As your Atlanta chapter
Vice President Technical, I
am available for all ASPE
members input on technical
sessions and welcome any
suggestions.
Thank you to Tate Jones
and Jim Lestage for their
presentations the last 2
months. I truly hope you are
enjoying the content and
speakers. Receive PDH and
CEU credits for attending our
monthly technical sessions.
I hope to see all of you at our
next dinner and technical
session at Villa Christina.
Hoping you had a Happy
Halloween and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Technical Sessions/Dinner Meeting schedules:
November 26th (Tuesday)
6pm meeting – ‘Get the lead
out’ with Robert Hall from
Viega.
December 17th (Tuesday)
6pm meeting – Preliminary
set for speaker Jim Williams.
Topic TBD
January 28 th (Tuesday)
6pm meeting – Grease Interceptor Design Options with
John Clark.
February 25th (Tuesday)
6pm meeting – Fire Protection shop drawings review
with John Mays.
March 18th (Tuesday) 6pm
meeting – Open for topics

and speaker?
Liberty Pumps Introduces
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residential sewage applications, the new ProVore®680
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Education
room experience is second
to none.
Well, the tour was great,
the food outstanding, and
when they unveiled the newest plumbing technology the
stage had been set, pun intended. Dyson introduced a
brand new sensor faucet line
that incorporates a hand
dryer. The faucet looks like
a cool set of motor cycle
handle bars (sorry Dyson for
this jacked up description).
The water comes out of the
faucet behind the handle
bars and when you are
ready to dry your hands, you
stick them under the handle
bars and the blower in the
handle bars blows the water
off your hands and back into
the sink. It was ingenious
really. No more dripping
water all over the floor. The
Fox theater is one of the first
places in the United States
that you will see this technology. Keep your eyes open
for the Dyson Tap in the coming days for your upcoming
projects.
Keep the innovative products coming and I will keep
educating you on the latest
advances.
Membership
gram was scheduled to end
on June 30th, and then it was
extended to September 30th.
Based on many requests, the
deadline has now been extended through the end of
this calendar year! Please
contact me with any questions about this program.
Please continue to seek
out new memberships and
support our Chapter. Members are the backbone of
our Chapter and Society.
The more members we have,
the more value WE create.
We are constantly probing
for new ideas in regards to
increasing membership and
involvement in the Atlanta
Chapter. Feel free to contact me with any suggestions you may have. My cell
phone number is 770-6958701, and my email address
is [email protected].
Thank you for your
support.
Technical
livered through an approved
water-temperature limiting
device that conforms to ASSE
1070 or CSA B125.3.”
I do feel sorry for the Code
Official (referee) who has to
make that call.
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