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Jack Hardwick MorganEditor and Publisher

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Apex Supply Company toDistribute AB&I Foundry

Apex Supply RemodelsService Counter Patti Fratalia Named

Managing Director forSundial Plumbing

PRIER Announces a NewManufacturer’s Representative

- CSA of Georgia

Greetings plumbingpros! I hope you all are hav-ing a wonderful summer sofar and that you are able tospend some quality vacationtime with your family andfriends.

As I have been travelingaround the Southeast, I seeso much construction goingon in our market area. I seeGeorgia Plumbing Com-pany trucks in the Carolinasand vice versa for all of ourterritories. Many plumbingcompanies I speak with arelooking for qualified li-censed Plumbers. This isone of the many reasons Isuggest for those of youwho are not involved withthe plumbing organizationsto do so. They are workinghard to bring in the youthinto our trade. Without theinflux of the youth, we willand are already facing ashortage of Plumbing Pro-fessionals. So, I highly rec- Apex Supply Company is

excited to announce they arenow distributing AB&I

Foundry product line.Apex Supply Company is

PMA of Georgia Installs2014-2015 Board of Directors

PHCC National Zone 2Director Rick Thompson in-stalled the Board of Direc-tors at 122nd PMA Annual

Conference on June 26-29,2014. Held at the beautifulhistoric Jekyll Island Club on

PRIER Products is proudto announce the appoint-ment of CSA of Georgia, anexclusive manufacturer ’srepresentative in the stateof Georgia. CSA of Georgiawas formed in 2009 from itsthree key principals; JohnnyCole, Fred Lanier and WaltMcConnell. The CSA salesteam which includes Manag-ing Partner Johnny Cole, BillRittenger and JonathanMarsh came highly recom-mended by some key whole-salers in Georgia because

Sundial Plumbing ispleased to announce PattiFratalia as Managing Direc-

tor.Patti joined Sundial

Plumbing in February 2014and came to the companywith many years of experi-ence in service and manag-ing operations for variouscorporations throughout hercareer. Within her position ofManaging Director at SundialPlumbing, Patti is responsiblefor the day to day operationsand customer care. In a re-cent interview, Patti statedthat what she enjoys most

Apex Supply, located at6515 McDonough Dr inNorcross, GA is excited toannounce they recently re-modeled their Service

Counter to better accom-modate their customers.

The Service Counteremploys 2 very knowledge-

Profit Center Mgr. Bill Carley with Terry Vershure - Counter/FabShop and Jesus Cornejo, Inside Apex Supply's new counter area

in Norcross

Allen Sneathen , Bill Carley , Bryan Stover , Tom Harper , LamarPerry and Taylor Strange - Shown here at The Apex Norcross

Industrial PVF Profit Center

CSA of Georgia representative,Johnny Cole, with PRIER

National Sales Manager, ScottLivingston, at the 2014 Atlanta

ASPE Show.

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C&A Johnson PlumbingAwarded Contractor of the Year

at 122nd PMA Conference

PMA of GA awarded theirhighest honors at theAwards Breakfast on June28, 2014. President BobbyBurns was proud to award

the Contractor of the Yearfor 2014-2015.

The prestigious Con-tractor of the Year award is

PMA President Bobby Burns presents Chris Johnson of C&APlumbing with the PMA Contractor of the year award

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Apex Disaster -------------------------------------- page 3BASA -------------------------------------------------- page 13BASPE National ------------------------------------ page 2BAPEX Supply --------------------------------------- page 8CArrow Adhesives ----------------------------------- page 14BAtlanta Gas & Light ------------------------------ page 13AAtlanta Gas & Light ------------------------------ page 5CBellamy Strickland ------------------------------- page 12ABosch ------------------------------------------------ page 10ABradford White ------------------------------------ page 7BCash Acme------------------------------------------ page 4BDavid Merbaum ----------------------------------- page 8BDitch Witch ----------------------------------------- page 1CFerguson-------------------------------------------- page 16BGeorgia Power ------------------------------------ page 7AGeorgia Power ------------------------------------ page 12BH&S Supply ---------------------------------------- page 11AMobile Fleet Solutions --------------------------- page 4CPDI -------------------------------------------------- page 16APHCC Connect 2014 ----------------------------- page 15BPlumbWorks ---------------------------------------- page 8-9BPMA of Georgia ----------------------------------- page 2CPrier / CSA of Georgia --------------------------- page 6BSaniflo ---------------------------------------------- page 5ASuperior Plumbing -------------------------------- page 6ASPE: Southeast Pump & Equipment ----------- page 1BTaco ------------------------------------------------- page 11BTyler Pipe ------------------------------------------- page 5BWinnelson ------------------------------------------ page 2AWinnelson ------------------------------------------ page 8BWinnelson ------------------------------------------ page 9BWinnelson / Noland ------------------------------- page 15A

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PRIER/CSA


Apex / AB&Ia supplier of complete linesof residential, commercial,institutional and governmentplumbing supplies from lead-ing manufacturers. Theyhave 5 locations in Georgiaincluding, Marietta,Lawrenceville, Lithia Springs,Norcross and Dalton. Theircomprehensive plumbingsupply offering enables themto quickly and easily meetvirtually any project require-ment. More than just an out-standing plumbing distributorin Georgia, their highly-skilled associates are dedi-cated to providing you withthe highest level of customerservice and offer value-added solutions includingtechnical advice, warehousemanagement and after-hours emergency supply, alldesigned to help their cus-tomers be more profitable.Apex believes that their align-ment with AB&I will create astrong partnership to betterserve their commercial/me-chanical customers in theGeorgia market.

AB&I Foundry has beenproducing quality cast ironsoil pipe and fittings for overa hundred years. The com-pany was born in the shad-

ows of the Great San Fran-cisco Earthquake of 1906.First producing small sashweights for windows andbrass statues for the rebuiltMarket Street in San Fran-cisco, AB&I grew into a ma-jor force in the cast ironfoundry business on a na-tionwide scale, culminatingin its current status as amajor US producer of castiron soil pipe and fittingsand custom OEM gray ironcastings.

Today’s AB&I is a thor-oughly modern, technol-ogy-driven foundry com-mitted to environmentally-responsible manufacturingand team member safety.The same focus on theGolden Rule, personal re-lationships, and customerservice that built AB&I overthe past century remains atthe center of thecompany’s culture, ensur-ing that AB&I will continueto be recognized as theFoundry of theFuture.INTEGRITY - That’sthe AB&I way.

For a complete line ofproducts offered by AB&IFoundry, please contactyour local Apex Supply Com-pany, call (404-971-3527)or visit AB&I Foundry onlineat www.abifoundry.com.

Lamar Perry and Taylor Strange , lift a load of AB&I No Hub SoilPipe for delivery to customers

about working for SundialPlumbing is “It is a fabulousculture with wonderful team-work and we always havefun. The employees are ter-rific and the customers areboth fun and challenging.”Patti continued to say “I amso glad to be here especiallyafter being a road warrior for20 years and I am lookingforward to working for sucha great company as SundialPlumbing.”

Patti grew up in Pennsyl-vania and New York butmoved to Georgia 26 yearsago with her wonderful hus-band John Bergmann. Theyhave a lab/retriever mixnamed Dixie who visits Sun-dial Plumbing often. Patti at-tended Penn State Univer-sity where she was a The-atre and Film major and en-joys exercising, cooking,entertaining, hunting andloves watching footballwhether it be college or pro.

You may reach PattiFratalia at 770-427-1998.


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of their strong reputationwith the plumbing contrac-tors.

“PRIER is thrilled to havethis well respected agencyas our partner in Georgia,”stated PRIER National SalesManager, Scott Livingston.“Their track record speaksfor itself; significant growth

over a short period of timeand glowing comments fromtheir customers. These arewinning ingredients for along and fruitful relation-ship.”

The three outside salesrepresentatives reside in theterritories they cover with anenergetic inside sales staffthat works out of Lake Wiley,South Carolina. Johnny Coleand Bill Rittenger cover the

North and Central part ofGeorgia, while JonathonMarsh covers SouthernGeorgia. Their team has agood reputation of workingwell with contractors and theengineering community.They are the right sizeagency to extensively coverthe state and give eachmanufacturer strong repre-sentation. CSA is active inseveral professional organi-zations, including the Ameri-can Society of Plumbing En-gineers and the PlumbingMechanical Association.Their hard work and followthrough with the wholesal-ers and contractors hasmade them a success story.

A list of all PRIERmanufacturer’s representa-tives can be found atwww.PRIER.com. To learnmore about this and otherexciting products, contactPRIER Products! Toll Free:800-362-9055 www.PRIER.com

About PRIER: PRIER is aquality manufacturer of resi-dential, commercial andground hydrants, angle sillfaucets, plumbing brass,drainage products and spe-cialty valves. PRIER wasfounded in 1881 as a brassfoundry by a German emi-grant named Anton Prier inKansas City, Missouri. Afterinventing and patenting oneof the first self-closing fau-cets, PRIER began to in-crease their offering andgrow their sales to theplumbing industry. Because

of its reputation for heavypattern, high quality productsand superior service, the

PRIER name continues togrow in prestige throughoutthe plumbing industry.

Photo of the Month

Jack Morgan of the Plumbing News With Celebrity ChefCharlie Pulley of Pulley and Assoc.


Scenes from the 122nd PMA Annual Conference

Jim Clarke of Apex Disaster with Lisa and TimmyIrvin of Delta Plumbing Company

Nadine and Tommy Edge of Mobile Fleet Solutions

James reeves of Cash Acme chats with Mike Dalton ofKeever Dalton

Rick Thompson of Shoffner Mechanical, PHCC ZoneII Director with David Weiss of Pulley and Associates

Terry, Mike and Kristen Easterley of S.A.E. Sales

Kelly and Mike McLeod, Linda Chambless of HughesSupply with Alex and Dena Stinson of Hughes Supply

Eric Arnold of GA power with Jim Sabol of PlumbWorks and Bryan Stansell of Fulton Plumbing

and Heating A/C

Debra Stansell of Fulton Plumbing and Heating withRenee, Casey and Sue Sabol of Plumb Works

Jim and Marcia Watson of W.R. Bristow with Johnnyand Lori Smith of Equipment Controls

Thomas and Mallory Odum of Federated Insurancewith Chip and Susie Greene of Greene and Associates

Noah, Emerson, Jason and Sarah Worley of Vermeer

Carol and Danny Richardson of Richardson Plumbing

Jack Morgan of the Plumbing News with CarolRichardson of Richardson Plumbing

Mike Dalton of Keever Dalton with Mike Dupree ofDupree Plumbing

The Opening Reception at the 122nd AnnualConvention in Jekyll Island




Karen Morgan JoinsThe Plumbing News

The Plumbing News isexcited to announce the re-cent hire of Karen Morganas Territory Manager of the

Carolina Plumbing News ef-fective June 2014.

Karen Morgan comes tothe Plumbing News with a

great deal of experience.She attended the Univer-si ty of Delaware andgraduated with a BachelorsDegree in Journal ism.While attending college,Karen was the Editor for theUniversity newspaper andoversaw all story contentand advertising sales andlayout. After graduatingcollege, she worked 10years as a Staff Writer forlocal newspapers until tak-ing a new position in Mar-keting where she worked asan Account Executive for 4years. Recently Karen hasalso been acting and star-ring in movies as well asworking in the Real Estate

industry.While being employed

at The Plumbing News,Karen will utilize her skillsby helping customers withtheir advertising and mar-keting needs for their com-pany as well as attendingevents and finding newsand spotlights for the Caro-lina Plumbing News. In arecent interview withKaren, she stated “I bringmy journalism and market-ing experience to MorganPublishing and CarolinaPlumbing News with excite-ment and ambition. I amlucky to be working withand for wonderful people,It’s been exiting to meet all

those associated with thepublication.”

Karen grew up in Hous-ton, TX and Northern NewJersey and currently re-sides in North Carolina. Shehas three wonderful chil-dren, Jul ia, Sarah andLuke who she loves spend-ing time with. She also en-joys running, playing ten-nis, and hiking with her dogHarlie.

The Plumbing News wel-comes Karen Morgan andlooks forward to the knowl-edge and experience shewill be bringing to the com-pany!

You may contact KarenMorgan by phone at 704-964-1122 or by email [email protected].

Jekyll Island, the followingindividuals took office for the2014-2015 term: PresidentBobby Burns, LakesidePlumbing, Eatonton; 1st VicePresident MichaelDalton, KDJ Plumbing,Lilburn; 2nd Vice PresidentTim Irvin, Delta Plumbing,Stockbridge; Secretary/Treasurer DannyRichardson, RichardsonPlumbing, Elberton; PastPresident Earl Lively,LECO Mechanical, Bogart.

Returning to the Board:Mike Adams, Director,Covenant Mechanical,Douglasville; JayCunningham, Director,Superior Plumbing,Kennesaw; Mike Dupree,Director, Dupree Plumbing,Marietta; Robert Echols,Director, McKenney’s, At-lanta; Michael Gordy, Di-rector, Fulton Services, At-lanta; Billy Guinade, Direc-tor, Bill-John Plumbing,Alpharetta; Nick Marine,Director, Marine Plumbing,Marietta; Mitzi Moore, Di-rector, Sundial PlumbingServices, Marietta; ScottRoberts, Director, RobertsPlumbing, Hoschton; JimSabol, Director, PlumbWorks, Atlanta; JohnForness, Industry Direc-tor, Winnelson, Conyers;

New to the Board for2014-2015: DavidCunningham, Director,Superior Plumbing,Kennesaw; Jacob Irvin,Director, Delta Plumbing,Stockbridge; ChrisJohnson, Director, C&AJohnson Plumbing, SugarHill; Matt Rawlins, Director,Rawlins Mechanical Con-tractors, Buford; Bob Car-penter, Industry Director,

PMA Board


Ferguson Creates 95 New Jobs and AddsOne Million Square Feet of Warehouse Space


PMA BoardCast Iron Soil Pipe Institute,Lilburn.

About PMA of Georgia:We are part of the

nation’s oldest trade asso-ciation Plumbing HeatingCooling Contractors – Na-tional Association (PHCC).Founded in 1892, our mis-sion is as follows:

The Plumbing & Me-chanical Association of Geor-gia is dedicated to protect-ing the health and comfort ofthe public by promoting in-dustry education and im-proving consumer relationswith professionalism andintegrity.

Ferguson, the largestwholesale plumbing distribu-tor in the U.S., announcesthe construction of a newdistribution center in Cox-sackie, New York. The com-pany has also leased prop-erty for a regional distribu-tion hub in Secaucus, NewJersey. The two facilities willhouse almost one millionsquare feet of warehousespace. The locations will sup-port Fergusons metro NewYork and Northeast branches,ensuring that customers re-ceive product quickly.

Coxsackie, New YorkDistribution Center

Ferguson will construct a460,000-square-foot-distribu-tion center in the FountainFlats Business Park in Cox-sackie, New York, about 100miles north of New York City.

The facility will create 95new jobs.

Groundbreaking is sched-uled for mid-August with a pro-posed completion date of latesummer 2015.

Ferguson Enterprises de-cision to invest in GreeneCounty is another win in ourefforts to grow the Upstateeconomy by creating jobs andnew economic opportunitiesfor New Yorkers, GovernorCuomo said in a press re-lease announcing the newproject. By establishing thisnew distribution center,Ferguson Enterprises isbringing nearly 100 jobs to theCapital Region and spurringcontinued growth in the com-munity of Coxsackie. This wasa collaborative effort with sup-port from both the state andlocal governments and I ampleased to welcome this com-pany to New York State.

Secaucus, New JerseyRegional Shipping Hub

Ferguson is leasing450,000-square-feet of ware-house space at the formerPanasonic headquarters sitein the Harmon Cove district ofthe Meadowlands.

The regional shipping hubwill serve customers within a100-mile-radius seeking sameday or next day delivery ofFergusons products.

The facility will also includea Ferguson Counter, a one-stop shop for professional

contractors to purchase tools,plumbing products, parts andaccessories.

Renovations are currentlyunderway and anticipatedopen date is first quarter of2015.

In recent months,Ferguson has increased itsinvestment in the Northeast.The company made severalacquisitions in New York andNew Jersey including TheDavidson Group, Davis &

Warshow and Karls Appli-ance, complementing its morethan 100 already existingFerguson locations in the re-gion. Our acquisitions and theaddition of these two facilitiessecure Fergusons presencein the Northeast, saidFerguson CEO Frank Roach.Our investment in the regionis based on our philosophy toalways strive to better serveour customers.

Ferguson (www.ferguson.com) is the largest wholesaledistributor of residential andcommercial plumbing suppliesand pipe, valves and fittingsin the U.S. The company is

also a major distributor ofHVAC/R equipment, water-works and industrial productsand services. Founded in1953 and headquartered inNewport News, Va., Fergusonhas sales of $10.6 billion andapproximately 19,000 associ-ates in almost 1,350 loca-tions. Ferguson and its sub-sidiaries serve customers inall 50 states, Puerto Rico,Mexico and the Caribbean.Ferguson is part of Wolseleyplc (www.wolseley.com), whichis listed on the London StockExchange (LSE: WOS) and onthe FTSE 100 index of listedcompanies.


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ommend getting involvedwith organizations such asthe PMA of Georgia,NCPMA, TAPHCC, the MCAof TN and S.C., and theASPE chapters in your area.They are working hard toprotect our well being as anindustry as well as a dedi-cated effort to attract theyouth into our industry. Iwould like to thank the PMAof Georgia’s Board of direc-tors and Ellen Whitaker forhaving me at the 122nd An-nual Convention in Jekyll Is-land. I also would like to con-gratulate Chis Johnson ofC&A plumbing for being con-tractor of the year, my FriendDave Runyan (a Great man)for receiving the lifetimeachievement award andJames Reeves of SharkBite/ Cash Acme for achievingIndustry of the year award atthe PMA convention. It wasgreat seeing so manypeople of the industry at somany of these events thisSpring and Summer. OurOrganizations have severalevents coming up including,NCPMA will be hosting their2014 Annual Summer Con-vention July 17-20th, 2014,GSIA will be hosting their 50th

Annual Convention July 27-30th, ASPE National Conven-tion will be held September22-23rd, 2014 and PHCCConnect 2014 will be heldOctober 8-10th, 2014.Please check out our calen-dar for a full listing of eventsgoing on in our industrywhich is located in everyedition of the PlumbingNews.

The Plumbing News hassome exciting news; we hadover 267,000 digital down-loads and hits on our lastanalytics from our websitetheplumbingnews.com. Weare also still offering our“Limited Ad Buy Promotion”that will be running until Oc-tober 31, 2014. Please con-tact me for details at 770-378-1194 or by email [email protected] to takeadvantage of this amazingdeal! Also, please contactmyself, Lee Hyaduck [email protected] orShea Britt [email protected] forevents, articles, news, etc.that you would like thePlumbing News to cover.Don’t forget to also check usout on FB and Twitter.

I look forward to seeingyou all soon and as always,I’l l see you down thepipeline.


Chris Johnson


recognized as a symbol ofexcellence throughout theplumbing industry. It is pre-sented to the PHCC plumb-ing contractor who best rep-resents the ideals of the pro-fession. Nominees arejudged on professionalism,innovative plumbing tech-niques, trade involvementand community service. The2014-2015 Contractor of the

Year is: Chris Johnson ofC&A Johnson Plumbing,Buford - PHCC of Alameda& Contra Costa Counties.

Last year when PMA’sFuture Leadership Council(FLC), was beginning itsthird year of operation, andcontinued to address thechallenge of how to get theyounger generation of mem-bers active in PMA events.Chris Johnson was chosento chair the council. His first

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H&S Supply CompanyValdosta, Georgia

The Counter Sales Team at H&S Supply Co., Inc. located at 229 N. Saint Augustine Road - Valdosta,Georgia 31601. Phone: 229-244-6942 (L-R) Jason Nelms, Brandon Oliver & Lester Bunte.

order of business was orga-nizing a “Big Day or FamilyDay themed” event. PMAFamily Day on Snow Moun-tain was born and was heldJanuary 26th. The event wasa resounding success withticket sales of 253.

Chris Johnson entered theplumbing industry sixteenyears ago, when a friend ofhis asked if he would help himwith his plumbing company.Chris agreed and took a lik-ing to the trade. After work-ing in the trade for anotherPMA member for over 7 years,Chris decided to begin hisown company in 2005 andjoined PMA. Chris became anactive participant in the NEMetro area and served onseveral committees.

Chris is an active partici-pant in the annual CEFGACareer Expo & SkillsUSA com-petition. Working in PMA’s“World of Plumbing” for thelast 4 years, Chris enjoys en-gaging the kids, their parentsand guidance counselorsabout the benefits of workingin the trade. Chris recentlywas elected to the board ofPMA.

About PMA of Georgia:We are part of the nation’s

oldest trade associationPlumbing Heating CoolingContractors – National Asso-ciation (PHCC). Founded in1892, our mission is as fol-lows: The Plumbing & Me-chanical Association of Geor-gia is dedicated to protectingthe health and comfort of thepublic by promoting industryeducation and improvingconsumer relations with pro-fessionalism and integrity.


Chris Johnson


James Reeves, Reliance WorldwideAwarded PMA Industry Member

of the Year 2014-2015The Industry Member

of the Year recognizes ex-cellence in our trade part-ners within PMA.

Th is award is p re-sented to the indust rymember who best repre-sents the ideals of the pro-fess ion. Nominees are

judged on professional-ism, reputation for qualityservice and integrity to itsclients, and involvementin plumbing industry com-munity as well as involve-ment th roughout PMAchapters statewide.

The 2014-2015 Indus-

try Member of the Year is:James Reeves, Rel i -ance Worldwide.

James Reeves, chairedand help create what willbecome the blue print forfu ture t rade shows inGeorgia. Last August dur-ing the planning stages,

James heard from manymembers who were skep-tical about whether or not atrade show would be suc-cess fu l . Accord ing toolder members “about 15-20 years ago PMA triedone and it failed”. Withthe backing of membersfrom NW Metro Local, andnot one to be d iscour-aged, James dug into hiscontact book and startedmaking calls. There prob-ably isn’t one manufac-turer rep out there whodidn’t get a call to partici-pate. He aggressivelyworked industry meetings,o ther t radeshows andevents promoting the PMAEXPO.

The 1 st Annua l PMAPlumbing Heating CoolingExpo Trade Show washe ld Apr i l 24 , 2014 inMarietta, Georgia at theJim Miller Fair Grounds.The tradeshow drew over250 attendees, 100 con-t rac tor companies , 62vendors, 3 sport celebri-ties, 10 Iron Man Competi-to rs , 8 educat ion ses-sions and 7 title sponsors.It was the first trade showheld in the Metro Atlantaarea ded ica ted to theplumbing heating coolingindustry in over 20 years.The event was also a fi-nancial success.

This wasn’t a one timecommitment to PMA. Overthe last 10 years Jameshas been a member anda technical instructor forvarious continuing educa-t ion programs he ldthroughout the s ta te .James also actively par-ticipates in all PMA localchapter meetings. If heisn’t at a monthly meetingyou hope he ’s okay.James serves on PMA’sBoard of Directors and theFuture Leadership Coun-cil (FLC).

His dedication to ourassociation goes aboveand beyond, please joinPMA in congra tu la t ingPMA’s 2014 Industry Mem-ber of the Year JamesReeves.

PMA President Bobby Burns present James Reeves-SharkbiteCash Acme with Industry Member of the year Award



Apex Counterable, full-time Counter Sales-man, Terry Vershure andJesus Cornejo. Togetherthese individuals have over60 years of experience inthe industry. In a recent in-terview with Terry Vershure,Counter Salesman, hestated “the remodel hasgiven us a cleaner moreopen showroom”.

The Apex Supply Com-mercial and Industrialbranch in Norcross, Georgia

offers a complete line ofpipe, valves and fittings tomeet their customers’ needs.Their customer base in-cludes residential plumbers,commercial and industrialcontractors, industrial endusers and governmentprojects. They also offer fab-rication work including cuttingpipe to length, groovingpipe, threading pipe, valveactuation and repair of theSumner line of pipe lifts thatthey carry.

You may contact ApexSupply in Norcross at 770-263-4804.


Buddy Burnum-United Installers, Mike Larkin-AreaLeader WinWholesale, Jason Buckle-Douglasville

Winnelson

Mike Conte & Kevin Crane- Harry Warren of GA

Josh Johnson-Delta Plumbing, Devin Jones-ConyersWinnelson, James Stennett-Cross Plumbing, Doug

Henry, Allen Demoisey-Covenant Mechanical

Michael Mcleod-Harry Warren of GA, Allen Turner &Keith Johnson-HBP Water Heaters, Jimmy Goodale-

Harry Warren of GA

John Forness-Conyers Winnelson, Jason Buckle-Douglasville Winnelson, Mike Larkin-WinWholesale

John Bates- S.E. Regional Sales Manager for A.O.Smith, Stacey Phillips-Harry Warren of GA

Mike Larkin-WinWholesale, Phil McAfee-NationalAccount Manager WinWholesale

Micheal Mcleod, Chris Pearson, Mike Conte, KevinCrane all with Harry Warren of GA

Tankless Trouble Shooting Class with Chris Person &Kevin Crane

Luke Larkin-President of South Atlanta Winnelson,Stacey Phillips-Harry Warren of GA

Luke Larkin-President of South Atlanta Winnelson,Jack Morgan-The Plumbing News

Trey Morgan - President of Winnelson Gainesville,Luke Larkin-President of South Atlanta Winnelson,

Jack Morgan-The Plumbing News

Jason Buckle - Douglasville Winnelson, StaceyPhillips-Harry Warren of GA, Mike Larkin-

WinWholesale, Jack Morgan-The Plumbing News

Jay Cunningham-Superior Plumbing, Jack Morgan-The Plumbing News, Stacey Phillips-

Harry Warren of GA

Jay Cunningham-Superior Plumbing, Jack Morgan-The Plumbing News

Scenes from the Winnelson Tankless Troubleshooting Class at Turner Field

Georgia Plumbing News - June 30th, 2014 SECTION B: COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL

by Joseph V. Messina, President

ASPE President’s Message

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ASPELegislative

Report

The Atlanta Board of Di-rectors held their annualPlanning Meeting last month.There was a lot discussedand some very good ideascame from our meeting.These ideas will be dis-cussed at the July Boardmeeting and decisions willbe made.

One idea we discussedwas to bring back a passprogram “Bring a Young orOld Engineer/Designer tothe Meeting”. This is a pro-gram that we would like to

see get back up and run-ning. How this works is aVendor or Engineer bringswith them to the DinnerMeeting a young or old En-gineer/Designer that has notbeen to a meetings and payfor their meal. However, if itis the Engineer/Designersfirst time attending a dinnermeeting the meal is on thechapter. So we will reach outto all of our members to helpwith this program and bringa Young or Old Engineer/Designer with you to themeetings.

Another idea was to havea trivia question located

somewhere in the newslet-ter. The question will be re-lated to an article written byone of the Board members.A chapter member will sendme their answer via emailand if it is correct their mealwill be free at the next din-ner meeting. This is just an-other way to give back toour members.

The Board also dis-cussed updating our website, but we need someone

within the chapter with knowl-edge of web site creation.Everyone tells me that cre-ating a web site is so easythat I could even do it and Imay even give it try. But ifthere is someone out therein our membership thatwould be interested in tak-ing this task on please getin contact with our SocialMedia Coordinator, JimAllen.

Nick Mosley is busy put-ting together the seminarsand speakers for the up com-ing year. If there is a specialseminar that you would liketo see please let Nick knowso he can prepare while fill-ing out the schedule.

This is my first article asthe new VP Legislative of theAtlanta Chapter. I would liketo thank John Royds for do-ing such a good job as VPLegislative. He set the stan-dard so high that it will makemy job very difficult. Satur-day we had our ASPE AtlantaBoard Planning Meetingwhere we covered a lot oftopics and future ideasabout our 2014/2015 yearcycle. I am looking forwardto this fall’s 2014 ASPE Con-vention and our chapter’sGolf Outing in addition to ourmonthly meetings. Hope I’llsee you at all of theseevents. On the legislativeside I have a couple of ideasin order to keep you up todate about codes and try tomake some interactive chal-lenges.

For keeping up to datewith the codes please visitthe DCA’s websitewww.dca.ga.gov and even ifit is sometimes hard to navi-gate it is worth the try be-

Ovi MuresanCPD, LEED AP

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2nd Tuesday of MonthSouth Metro PMALOCATION: McDounoughCONTACT: Tim Irvin 404-361-1928

3rd Tuesday of MonthNorth Georgia PHCCLOCATION: Logan’s Roadhouse, AthensCONTACT: Carol Lively 706-769-7063

3rd Thursday of MonthCentral Georgia PMALOCATION: Texas Cattle CompanyCONTACT: Doug Kersey, 478-788-1632

4th Tuesday of MonthNorthwest Metro PMA, MariettaLOCATION: Delkwood GrillCONTACT: Troy Callahan 678-410-1629

September 9th, 2014PMA Fall Golf TournamentLOCATION: Bears Best, Suwanee, GACONTACT: www.plumbingpros.com

October 8-10th, 2014PHCC Connect 2014LOCATION: New Orleans, LACONTACT: http://www.phccweb.org/

Send all of your open house, continuing education, seminar, and trade show information to:THE GEORGIA PLUMBING NEWS CALENDAR: [email protected]

September 9-11th, 2014 6PMNetwork ASA 2014Host: American Supply AssociationLocation: Las Vegas, NVContact: www.asa.net/

September 16th, 2014 6PMASPE Atlanta Chapter MeetingPlastic Piping with Newell RollinsLocation: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GAContact: [email protected]

September 22nd-23rd, 2014ASPE National ConventionLOCATION: Chicago, ILCONTACT: www.aspe.org

October 8-10th, 2014PHCC Connect 2014LOCATION: New Orleans, LACONTACT: http://www.phccweb.org/

October 28th, 2014 6PMASPE Atlanta Chapter MeetingRainwater Harvesting with Richard HansonLocation: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GAContact: [email protected]

November 25th, 2014 6PMASPE Atlanta Chapter MeetingFM 200 & Pre-action systems design discussion.Location: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GAContact: [email protected]

December 16th, 2014 6PMASPE Atlanta Chapter Meeting.Location: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GAContact: [email protected]

January 20-22nd, 2015KBIS 2015LOCATION: Las VegasCONTACT: www.kbis.com/

January 27th, 2015 6PMASPE Atlanta Chapter Meeting.Location: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GAContact: [email protected]

February 24th, 2015 6PMASPE Atlanta Chapter Meeting.Location: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GAContact: [email protected]

March 24th, 2015 6PMASPE Atlanta Chapter Meeting.Location: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GAContact: [email protected]


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Legislativecause there are a lot of re-sources there. I recommendthat you register to receivethe Codes Update newslet-ter which is free and you’llget them by email. You canalso read them directly fromthe website. Let me know ifyou have any difficulties, Ican try to help.

For interactive chal-lenges I have few ideas.Please send me any code re-lated issues you experi-enced in the past and howyou resolved it. John men-tioned in his last month’s ar-ticle about “dry vent flat”comment. I had that com-ment in the past on many ofmy projects and I was ableto resolve them with a fewsolutions. I can let you knowif you’re interested. Pleasesend me any suggestions forplumbing related code

amendments, so we can dis-cuss them here and apply forthem. You can apply for acode amendment by just fill-ing the form on the website,but I think having a profes-sional community discussionwill be more beneficial. Also,please let me know of pastexperiences and presentchallenges on projects.Many times we design sys-tems just because it wasdone like that, but currentcodes open some flexibilityfor simplicity. Hope all of theabove will open some goodfuture topics and maybe we’llachieve some good results.

Please email me directlywith any question and/orsuggestions [email protected] I’ll try to answer them. Ifsome of the topics becomehot items we’ll have an openforum and discuss them atour monthly meetings. I’llkeep you updated on my fu-ture articles.

Hello everyone,many of you mayknow me already,but in case wehave not formallymet, my name isCarl Garofalo andI am the new VP ofeducation for theASPE Atlantachapter. To getsome ideas for

Carl GarofaloVP Education

content and writingstyle for this news-letter article, I re-read some of Jim’ssubmissions fromlast year and I will goahead and formallyapologize rightnow….you guys arein for a bit of a drop-off in quality. Hiscommentaries were

hilarious yet informative atthe same time. If Jim everwalks away from his hugeASPE salary, pension andcompany supplied Sebringconvertible; he could have alucrative career in the boom-ing coffee table book/bath-room reader industry!Though my writing gradedout as at a mere B- levelduring my only semester ofEnglish in college (in a classcomprised mainly of stu-dents who spoke English as

a second language) I prom-ise to do my best to carry thetorch this year and help ev-eryone to become bettereducated industry members.

Speaking of education,the 2014 ASPE conventionand expo is fast approach-ing. Registration is nowopen, and attendees canearn up to 16.75 hours ofCE credit by taking full ad-vantage of the opportunities

available at this event. Justwalking the Expo floor canearn you credits as youlearn about cutting edgetechnologies and networkwith industry members. Ifyou haven’t yet made plansto attend, check out http://aspe.org/2014conv andlook over the schedule ofevents. It will be nice to havea well-represented Atlantachapter!


by Jeff Long VP MembershipIn July of 2012 I took over

the VP-Membership dutiesfor the Atlanta ASPE Chap-ter. At that time, we had 190members, enough to rank usas the 7th largest Chapterwithin Society. In my firstmembership article I set agoal for our Chapter to climbthe ranks and eventuallybecome the 3rd largest.Even though I thought thegoal was lofty, I consideredit to be attainable. While wehave yet to reach that goal,we currently have 212 mem-bers, and are the 5th largestChapter. This is the year wemove up a couple morespots and accomplish that

Membership Reportoriginal goal.

So what exactly is it go-ing to take to surpass NewYork City and Dallas/Ft.Worth Chapter’s for the3rd and 4th spots? The literalanswer is, 31and 10 mem-bers respectively. The meta-phorical answer is, you! It’sgoing to take all 212 mem-bers of the Atlanta Chapteractively working together inrecruiting new members.

I’ve said it more thanonce that I am a firm believerin you get out of organiza-tions what you put into them.ASPE is a Society youshould be proud of beingassociated with. It’s madeup of some of the top engi-neering, architectural, whole-saler, manufacturer repre-sentative, and contractorprofessionals in your indus-try. It should be easy for youto talk up the organization toyour friends not currentlyinvolved. If you need talk-ing points use the following.

· The networking oppor-tunities are endless.

· The ability to earn CEU’sat every meeting.


PRIER Receives Mr. KAward Nomination

2014 has turned out to bea great year for PRIER, inmore ways than one. Re-cently, PRIER had the plea-sure of being nominated forthe Kansas City ChamberSmall Business of the YearAward, also known as the“Mr. K Award.” Ewing M.Kauffman, also known as Mr.K, was a successful entre-preneur known for his ap-preciation and generosity tohis employees which thenformed the criteria for theselection of The Chamber’sSmall Business of the Yearaward. The award goes to acompany that has showngrowth or sustainability of

their business with strongemployee relations and arecord of giving back to thecommunity. PRIER was rec-ognized and showcasedalong with other extraordi-nary small businesses withinthe Kansas City community.

“At PRIER we are just ful-filling on our mission and weare honored to be recog-nized and considered,” saidPRIER CEO Joe Poskin.

PRIER wishes the best ofluck to the finalists and con-gratulations to all nominees.

To learn more about thisand other exciting products,contact PRIER Products!800-362-9055 www.PRIER.com

About PRIER: PRIER is aquality manufacturer of walland ground Hydrants, anglesill faucets, plumbing brass,drainage products, gas loglighter equipment, ballcocksand specialty valves. PRIERwas founded in 1881 as abrass foundry by a Germanemigrant named Anton Prierin Kansas City, Missouri. Af-ter inventing and patentingone of the first self-closingfaucets, PRIER began to in-crease their offering and

PMA AnniversaryMemberships:

35 YearsSpeedy McQuaig &

Sons, Waycross

25 YearsPlumb Works, Atlanta

20 YearsBobby Burns Lakeside

Plumbing, Eatonton

15 YearsDupree Plumbing,

MariettaScientific Detection

Services, Lilburn

10 YearsGeorgia Power, Atlanta

5 YearsEquipment Controls

grow their sales to theplumbing industry. Becauseof its reputation for heavypattern, high quality products

and superior service, thePRIER name continues togrow in prestige throughoutthe plumbing industry.

New 7.5 Amp ImpactWrench for the Tradesman

Today, PORTER-CABLEannounces the launch of thenew 7.5 Amp 1/2 Inch ImpactWrench with Hog Ring Anvil,an excellent value optionthat delivers performanceand ergonomics to thetradesmen for a variety ap-plications across automo-tive, agriculture, and con-struction jobsites.

“Tradesmen have ex-pressed the need for perfor-mance and ergonomics with-out the high price tag of simi-lar units on the market,” saidWil Granger, Group ProductManager for PORTER-CABLE. “The Impact Wrenchdelivers the performance

they need at the value theydesire.”

This Impact Wrench fea-tures a 7.5 Amp motor thatdelivers 240 ft-lbs of maxtorque* for heavy-duty appli-cations, as well as up to2,700 impacts-per-minute(IPM) and up to 2,200 revo-lutions-per-minute (RPM)that offer fast applicationspeeds for optimal produc-tivity. A forward/reverserocker trigger switch pro-vides an easy transition be-tween fastening and loosen-ing applications. Cast metalgear housing helps dissipateheat buildup for added du-rability during heavy-dutyapplications. The ImpactWrench comes with a hogring anvil which allows forfast and easy accessorychanges. At only 7 pounds,the Impact Wrench is light-weight and compact, helpingto limit fatigue and for easein handling. An ergonomicsoft grip handle is comfort-able to hold and use duringextended applications.

Additional PORTER-CABLE products coming thisfall include two 15 Amp 7-1/4 Inch Heavy-Duty CircularSaws, one with a steal shoe(PC15TCS) and one with alightweight magnesium shoe(PC15TCSM), 6 Amp Vari-able Speed Orbital Jigsaw(PCE345), and 14 Inch ChopSaw (PCE700).


Represented byPreferred Sales Associates, Inc.

PO Box 2740 • 2321 Hwy 411 NE• Cartersville , GA , 30120Fax: 770-475-8388 • Phone: 770.475.3006 • www.prefsales.com


ASPE V.P. Technical

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by Nick Mosley

· Access to the ASPEConvention and TechnicalSymposium.

Members are the back-bone of our Chapter andSociety. The more memberswe have, the more value WEcreate. We are constantlyprobing for new ideas in re-gards to increasing member-ship and involvement in theAtlanta Chapter. Please feelfree to contact me with anysuggestions you may have.My cell phone number is770-695-8701, and my emailaddress [email protected] again for yoursupport!

Thank you to all the mem-bers for this past year’s sup-port and for who voted forme to serve again as yourAtlanta Chapter Vice Presi-dent Technical for the 2014-2015 year.

Well, fellow ASPE chap-ter members, even thoughwe do not meet again untilSeptember our Board mem-bers are still hard at work. Iattended the Region 3President’s meeting in Mem-phis, TN along with JoeMessina and our Region 3director Jim Zebrowski. Wehad a great business meet-ing and covered many differ-ent topics about our upcom-ing year and our 50th anni-versary at the 2014 Expocoming up in September inChicago.

I would like to extend aspecial thanks to all of theMemphis Chapter volun-teers who made our trip verycomfortable and pleasant,

especially Alan and DebbieOtts, and our sponsors Zurnand Charlotte Pipe.

DO NOT miss out attend-ing our special event for the2014 Chicago Expo it will befull of 50 years of ASPE Tra-dition and Learning.

We still need your inputon our remainder of theend of year technical ses-sions and anyone that hasa relevant topic of discus-sion or interesting topic,please contact me to saveyour place in our schedule.Please sign up early andJoin us for our technicalsessions and our dinnermeetings. Help us learnand earn credits for ourprofession.

2014 Technical Sessions/Dinner Meeting schedulesand topics:

Sept 16th (Tuesday) 6pm

meeting – Plastic Piping HasCome a Long Way withNewell Rollins.

October 28th (Tuesday)6pm meeting – RainwaterHarvesting with RichardHanson.

Our open meeting dateswith speaker’s still to be de-termined:

November 25, 2014 (pre-liminary) FM 200 and Pre-

action systems design dis-cussion.

December 16, 2014January 27, 2015February 24, 2015March 24, 2015April 28, 2015May 26, 2015Call Nick Mosley at 678-

904-2460 or 404-313-0036(If interested in being a Tech-nical Speaker).


A. O. Smith Cyclone® MxiElevates Product Innovation

with New Water Heater DesignIn its biggest product

launch of the year, leadingwater heater manufacturerA. O. Smith (www.hotwater.com) is introducing its firstmodulating, high-efficiencycommercial gas water

heater, the Cy-clone® Mxi.

The new Mxidesign is the lat-est advance-ment for the in-dustry leadingCyclone familyof condensinggas water heat-ers. A. O.Smith’s newmodulating pro-cess adjusts the burner’s fir-ing rate to a specific demand,which further increases en-ergy efficiency and dramati-cally lowers operating costs.

“When the company firstintroduced the Cyclone fam-ily to the market in 1996, itwas a game-changer. Inno-vation continues to lead ourefforts 18 years later withthe introduction of the newmodulating Cyclone Mxi,”said David Chisolm, vicepresident of marketing. “Asone of the highest efficiencycommercial gas water heat-ers on the market today, theMxi is an achievement inproduct design that deliverssuperior energy savings andprovides our customers withinvaluable savings to theirwallets.”

The new Cyclone Mximodels are all ENERGY


Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone

Johnny Cole with CSA ofGeorgia

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal

to 770.395.7069 or e-mail [email protected]


RectorSeal Introduces Blue+ a Non-SettingThread Sealant Approved for Multiple

Plumbing/HVAC Pipe Applications

RectorSeal® Corp.,Houston, the market leaderin plumbing and HVAC/Rpipe thread sealants, intro-duces RectorSeal Blue+™,a non-setting, multi-purpose,lead-free, blue-colored pipethread sealant approved foruse with multiple plumbingand HVAC/R residential,commercial and industrialapplications. Blue+ is unre-stricted for use with allthreaded metal, polyethyl-ene, fiberglass reinforced,PVC, CPVC and ABS pipe.

Blue+ features a smooth,easily-brushed texture withpolytet raf luoroethylene(PTFE) resin-enrichmentand synthetic fibers provid-ing maximum sealing and lu-brication performance. Un-like other blue thread seal-ants, the patented Blue+ for-mula doesn't separate dur-ing storage due to a uniquetechnology thathomogenously suspendsthe compound's particles.Blue+ was developed byRectorSeal’s in-house labo-

ratory chemists and moni-tored under strict qualitycontrol standards to ensurechemical compatibility withLubrizol Corp’s FlowGuardGold®, BlazeMaster® andCorzan® pipe and fittings.

Blue+ is manufactured inthe USA and formulated forpressures up to 10,000-psi(liquids) and 2,000-psi(gases). It's through plumb-ing and HVAC/R wholesalersin ¼-pint brush top cans, ½-pint brush top cans, one pintbrush top cans, quarts withbrushes and one-galloncans.

Other Blue+ features are:· Meets lead-free potable

water requirements of theU.S. Safe Drinking Water Actin the NSF/ANSI Standard61, Annex G and also theCanadian Standards Asso-ciation (CSA);

· Approved for use on allmetal pipe including galva-nized steel, iron, brass, cop-per, aluminum and stainlesssteel;

· Is a non-toxic, low odor,

non-flammable compoundperfect for working in smallor non-ventilated spaces;

· Is non-hardening, re-quires no curing time andcan be pressurized immedi-ately after applying;

· Works with both hot andcold potable water systems;

· Has a guaranteed mini-mum two-year shelf life;

The addition of Blue+strengthens the 77-year-oldRectorSeal's reputation asthe largest manufacturer ofthread sealants and fluxesfor every conceivable pipingapplication.

For additional informa-tion, visitwww.rectorseal.com email:[email protected];or call 800-231-3345.

About RectorSeal: TheRectorSeal® Corporation isa leading manufacturer ofchemical and specialty prod-ucts designed for profes-sional tradesmen. Steadygrowth over the years hasbeen maintained through acommitment to providinghigh quality products andservices. With a diversifiedbusiness strategy,RectorSeal aggressively pur-sues new and unique tech-nologies to serve the plumb-ing, heating, air conditioning,electrical and constructionindustries. The RectorSealCorporation is devoted toproviding innovative qualityproducts supported bystrong customer and techni-cal service. For more infor-mation, visitwww.rectorseal.com, [email protected] call (800) 231-3345.

DECKED, manufacturersof full-sized pickup truck bedstorage systems, announcedthat after six months of avail-ability, they continue to sup-port job creation and domes-tic manufacturing by buildingthe entire DECKED system inthe United States. The deck,

DECKED: Made in the USA

drawers and “ammo cans” ofthe system are manufacturedat a plant in Williams County,Ohio. The DECKED Head-quarters is located inKetchum, Idaho, and severaljobs have been created inboth locations. Other compo-nents of the system like the

powder coated, cast alumi-num handles, brushed alumi-num edge guard and I-beamplate are also manufacturedat various locations aroundthe country. Additionally, theentire system was engineeredto meet strict load bearingrequirements and fit stan-dards by Altair Product De-sign, an engineering firm inDetroit. The DECKED systembecame available to truckowners mid-January and cannow be found in more than175 select dealers across thecountry. The DECKED sys-tem is also available for im-mediate purchase on theirwebsite.

“One of the things that we

were very passionate aboutwhen we started DECKEDwas to make sure it was madein the USA. With so muchmanufacturing outside of theUnited States, we knew wecould achieve the best qual-ity and price by investing inthe country and making ourproducts right here on Ameri-can soil,” said Scott Mavis,Vice President of Marketingfor DECKED. “We were con-fident when we started thisproject that we could build aproduct that was competi-tively priced, met our strictquality standards and overall,be a better product that wouldsurpass anything manufac-tured out of the country. Wealso understand that manytruck owners are loyal toproducts made in the U.S sowe wanted to meet their stan-dards as well.”

In addition to being manu-factured in the United States,the DECKED system also

uses 100 percent recycledHDPE for the deck, drawersand ammo cans, and approxi-mately 90 percent recycledsteel for the subframe that ismolded into the deck. A se-ries of lateral steel tubes aremolded into the deck whichhelps it achieve a 2,000pound load rating for cargo.The environmentally friendlyHDPE drawers are engi-neered to each carry 200pounds of cargo.

Headquartered inKetchum, Idaho, DECKEDLLC. designs and builds full-size truck bed storage sys-tems. Manufactured in the US,the DECKED system in-creases the functionality andsecure weatherproof storagecapabilities for pickup truckowners. DECKED is availablefrom a variety of dealersthroughout the country andonline through their website.For more information, pleasevisit www.DECKED.com.

BrassCraft ManufacturingNew Program Celebrates Graduation to

Journeyman Status With ComplimentaryProfessional Tool Bag

In a continuing effort topromote the plumbing pro-fession while encouragingthe development of the nextgeneration of professionalplumbers, BrassCraft Manu-facturing is helping to startoff young careers right witha practical gift: A profes-sional plumber’s tool bag.Recent plumbing graduatesmoving from apprentice tojourneyman status can reg-ister to request the compli-mentary BrassCraft® sig-nature tool bag.

“It’s our way of saying‘welcome to the industry’with something that can beused every day on the job,”said Geri Kostello, Market-ing Communications Super-visor, BrassCraft Manufac-turing. “We know that ournewest pros have workedhard to get to this point intheir careers and we’rehonored to have a chanceto join in their professionaljourney.”

As an American manu-facturer of innovativeplumbing products,BrassCraft Manufacturing

has helped to set the stan-dard for modern dayplumbing for more than 65years. Generations of pro-fessionals have trustedBrassCraft® products, andaccording to Kostello, thecompany is committed tocarrying on this legacy.“We look forward to beingthe brand that continues tohelp build businesses andreputations,” she said. “Weare committed to support-ing young people early intheir careers.”

"Young adults have a lotto consider when choosinga career path, such as em-ployable careers that canwithstand varying economictrends. Plumbing is a fulfill-ing career that allows oneto combine knowledge andinnovation with the ability tocreate and build with yourhands," said Kostel lo.“Plumbing professionals willalways be in demand andit ’s an important,indispensible profession.”

Welcome to the PlumbingProfession

The BrassCraft® plumb-er’s tool bag is available toanyone graduating from ap-prentice to journeyman. Formore information, contactBrassCraft Manufacturing atc o m m u n i c a t i o n s @brasscrafthq.com. For moreinformation, please visitwww.brasscraft .com.


The AT200 smart toilet from DXV by American Stan-dard brings sleek and sophisticated good looks to the

contemporary bathroom.

The AT200 Smart Toilet from DXV byAmerican Standard Combines

Contemporary Design with the LatestAutomated Technology

Sleek and sophisticated,the AT200 smart toilet andthe AT100 bidet seat fromDXV by American Standardare luxury fixtures that com-bine peerless design, ad-vanced technology and flaw-less engineering to bring afresh new standard of per-sonal comfort and cleansingto the modern bathroom.

Elegant in form, lavish infeatures, and unmatched inwater efficiency and perfor-mance, these superb prod-ucts are an indispensibleaddition to today’s environ-mentally aware lifestyle. Cre-ated in the belief that fullycustomizable control is thekey to personalized comfortand well-being, the AT200and AT100 offer a range ofcompletely automated, eas-ily adjusted functions totransform the bathroom intoa relaxing, life-enhancingspace — without compro-mising effectiveness, profi-ciency or healthfullness.

The experience beginswhen the user approachesthe AT200 smart toilet andthe seat lid opens smoothlyand automatically — agraceful hands-free opera-tion that’s as effortless as itis hygenic. All cleansingfunctions are enabled by asensor as soon as the usersits down on the seat, whichhas adjustable heating foradditional comfort. When theuser departs, the lid closesand the toilet automaticallyflushes, too. The AT200 in-corporates a soft night lightin the bowl and in the areaaround the feet, conve-niently illuminating the baseof the toilet and the inside ofthe bowl.

With their beautifully con-sidered aesthetics andstate-of-the-art technology,the AT200 and the AT100use the soothing action ofwarm water as a refreshingand hygienic alternative totoilet tissue, offering the ul-timate in fully automated per-sonalized comfort and con-venience for all members ofthe family. Both feature twoseparate nozzles for naturaland convenient front andrear cleansing. Nozzle posi-tions (including oscillatingoptions), spray volume andstrength, and water tempera-ture are all adjustable byeasy-to-use remote control,allowing for a completely in-dividualized cleansing expe-

rience. There is also a mas-sage feature and an efficientbuilt-in warm-air drier for useafter washing.

The AT200 smart toiletand the AT100 bidet seatfrom DXV by American Stan-dard are available throughan exclusive network ofAmerican Standard show-

rooms and dealers acrossNorth America. For more in-formation, visit www.dxv.comor call (800) 227-2734.

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In Memoriam The names of the PMA

Members who passed thisyear were announced atthe PMA Conference as fol-lows: • PMA Past President1966-67, Pete Scogins,Stasco Mechanical• Robert E. Dupree,Dupree Plumbing• Jesse Irvin, DeltaPlumbing

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STAR® qualified products,delivering efficiencies of upto 98 percent.

Additionally, the CycloneMxi’s exclusive advancedelectronic control with built-in diagnostics, is iCOMM™compatible and networkready for remote monitoring.Other features of the Mximodel include maneuver-ability and ease of installa-tion due to its lightweightdesign, a helical coil heatexchanger that maximizesheat transfer for optimal ser-vice life and thePermaGlas® glass-liningprocess that provides supe-rior tank protection againstcorrosion.

A. O. Smith Corporation,which is celebrating its 140thanniversary this year, is aleading global manufacturerand marketer of residentialand commercial water heat-ers. A. O. Smith offers itscustomers an additionalcompetitive advantage inthat the company designs,builds, distributes and fieldsupports the world’s broad-est and deepest line of resi-dential and commercial wa-ter heaters, as well as com-mercial boilers. This single-source concept simplifies or-dering, installation and ser-vice and is backed by nearly80 years of research andinnovation.


American Supply Association (ASA)to Host NetworkASA 2014

The American Supply As-sociation (ASA) is excited toannounce they will be host-ing their annual conference,NetworkASA 2014, Septem-ber 9 -11 at the Bellagio inLas Vegas, NV.

The theme forNetworkASA 2014 is Ability:Adapt, Grow, Succeed,which is consistent withASA’s new branding andalso with the direction themembership has recentlytaken with two consecu-tive years of net member-ship growth. Once again,ASA has deve loped afirst-class industry gath-ering that incorporates ahard-hitting and conciseagenda at the same timeminimizing attendees’ valu-able time away from theirbusinesses.

If you have been toNetworkASA within the lastfew years, you already knowabout the tremendous value.If you or any representativesfrom your firm have not beento NetworkASA recently, con-sider 14.5 billion in annualdistributor sales is consis-tently represented. In addi-tion to that, between the2010 and 2013 events thenumber of wholesaler-dis-tributor firms in attendancehas doubled.

Kicking off NetworkASA2014 is the Bradford White& ASA Opening Reception.Regarding educational pro-gramming, there will be awide variety of topics andopportunities, brought toyou by the ASA EducationFoundation, with topics rang-ing from Driving DistributorSales Beyond Best Prac-tices for Outselling YourCompetition to BusinessValuation:

“Is Your Business WorthWhat You Think It’s Worth?”Marketing guru AlexGoldfayn will also be on handto give everyone some newand innovative marketingideas to take back to their re-spective companies.

ITR Economics’ AlanBeaulieu will provide his an-nual Industry Forecast,which debuted atNetworkASA 2012 as part ofASA’s overall industry fore-casting program, and hasbeen a tremendous hit.Also a hit are the whole-saler and vendor confer-ence appointment one-on-one sessions and theIPD and Plumbing Divisionopen house receptions.New this year, industryguru Don McNeeley will

have a discussion with at-tendees on policies, poli-tics, economics and thelatest industry informa-tion.

Regard ing fea turedspeakers, Regis Philbin,

a long w i th a specia lguest tha t he w i l l bebringing, will be featuredduring the Weldbend IPDBreakfas t . Fox NFL’sJimmy Johnson will be fea-tured at the A.O. Smith

Future Trends Luncheonand former Seal Team Sixleader Robert O’Neill isthis year’s speaker at thePlumbing Industry Educa-tional Forum and Break-fast, brought to you byKohler.

Make plans now to at-tend NetworkASA 2014.Please visit www.asa.net

to reg is ter o r contac tRuth Mitchell at ASA at630-467-0000, X 210 [email protected] for moreevent in format ion. Youmay also find up-to-the-minute program informa-tion on the NetworkASA2014 home page a tw w w . a s a . n e t /Networking.


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Am. Standard

Milwaukee® Knockout System:The Easiest Way to Punch

Milwaukee Tool contin-ues to deliver unprec-edented innovation with theintroduction of the new Mil-waukee® Knock-out System.Designed to2676-20 makeevery step inthe hole making pro-cess both faster andeasier, the new Milwau-kee EXACT™ Punchesand Dies, M18 FORCELOGIC™ KnockoutTools and HandRatchet Set willtruly redefine pro-ductivity for the userby reducing the te-dious steps of hole makingand improving the speed ofthe process.

“Hole making is an impor-tant and time consuming ap-plication for the electricalcontractor, and over the last50 years, the incrementalimprovements to this cat-egory have been focusedaround making small parts ofthe step by step processeasier,” says Corey Dickert,Director of Product Market-ing for Milwaukee Tool.“Building our system from

the ground up, Milwaukeebrings a fresh perspective tothe category that has notonly improved, but actually

redefined the process ina way that the userwill experience

breakthrough easeof use and produc-

tivity.”Traditionally, the

most challenging step inthe hole making pro-cess is setting up thepunches and dies onthe material as align-ment lines on competi-tive units are very hardto see and the weight

of the tool that is attachedto them works against theuser as they try to align.

Featuring the clearestalignment in mild and stain-less steel, Milwaukee’s EX-ACT™ punches and diesfeature bold, laser engravedcrosshairs and a clear viewof the work surface to makealignment fast and easy.They are also set up sepa-rate from the tool for extremeease of use, utilizing a quickconnect alignment systemthat allows the user to snapthe tool onto the punches

and dies once set up is com-plete, and pull the tool trig-ger to punch the hole withease.

In addition, Milwaukee isthe only manufacturer whosestandard punch and die setscover both Mild and Stain-less applications up to 4”.This provides unparalleledvalue as the competitionsells stainless steel setsseparately at a premiumthat can cost up to threetimes more than sets formild steel. The punchesand dies are also designedfor optimal slug removal andcompatible with competitiveKnock Out Tools*.

Powered by MilwaukeeREDLITHIUM™ batteries,the new M18™ FORCELOGIC™ 10 Ton KnockoutTool features a powerful Hy-draulic System to punch upto 4” holes in 12 gaugestainless steel. With a com-pact right angle design tooperate in tight spaces, thetool is also compatible will allmajor brands of punchesand dies** for users thathave already made signifi-cant investments in othersystems.

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5430 GA Highway 85Forest Park GA 30297Phone: (404) 761-0619Toll Free Phone: 866-709-3712

1807 West Oakridge DriveAlbany GA 31707Toll Free: 866-581-4914

1633 Dean Forest RdSavannah GA 31408Toll Free: 888-298-0429

Dave Runyan Receives PMALifetime Achievement Award

This is only the 7th Life-time Achievement awardgiven by the PMA in over 30

years. PMA’s LifetimeAchievement Award winnerstarted in the plumbing in-

dustry after returning fromVietnam. He started his ownplumbing company in 1983,and after struggling with run-ning a business as a oneman shop, and before throw-ing in the towel, he contactedthe PMA state office. Afterasking then executive direc-tor Diane Olsen for help,Diane along with membersDanny Richardson, TommyAddis and other PMA lead-ers headed down toBrunswick to assist. Not onlydid Dave Runyan’s business

become successful, hejoined PMA. In 1991 he also

began the Brunswick Chap-ter of PMA.

Since the early 90’s,Dave began teaching vari-ous education classes ontopics ranging from plumb-ing code to overhead andprofitability. As the newmillennial approached, com-puters and technologyemerged into the businessand plumbing markets.Dave became a renownedexpert in his field for his drainsewer camera diagnostics.He turned his love of tech-nology and teaching intoclasses on camera’s, jetter’sand cable machines. Hisseminars on the subject con-tinue to be sold out even to-day.

Dave enjoys working withhis equipment so much heinvented what he likes to call,“The South GeorgiaRedneck Snowmaker”, ahomemade snowmaking de-vice relying on his Harbentrailer-mounted waterjetterand information and equip-ment from SNOWatHOME, asupplier of snowmakingproducts. Growing up inPennsylvania, Dave wantedhis grandkids to experiencethe joys of playing in thesnow. When the tempera-ture in Brunswick falls below32 degrees, Runyan goes towork on making snow.Dave’s snow making hasbeen written up in the localpapers and in CleanerMagazine.

Throughout his 30 year+plumbing career, DaveRunyan has exemplified theideals of the profession.Dave Runyan in 1992 andagain in 1997 was awardedContractor of the Year. Theprestigious Contractor of theYear award is recognized asa symbol of excellencethroughout the plumbing in-dustry. He’s shown innova-tive plumbing techniques,trade involvement and com-munity service. He is a be-loved member of PMA, Fa-ther, Grandfather, Brother

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Jim and Jerome Sabol of Plumb Works with RichFlournoy of Preferred Sales checking out Bradford

White Water Heaters

Alan Thurmond of PDI with Jeff Baxter of SunbeltMarketing, Kenny Rogers of PDI and David Weiss of

Pulley and Associates

Zach Taylor of GA Power, Jame and Daykota Reevesof Cash Acme-Shark Bite with Patrick Peterson of

Reliance World Wide and Darrell Howell of GA powerat the Cash Acme-Shark Bite Booth

Mike Easterley of SAE Sales with Jerome Sabol ofPlumb Works

Tommy Edge of Monbile Fleet Solutions with Rick“Orange Shoes” Thompson, PHCC Zone II Director

and of Shoffner Mechanical

Susie and Chip Greene of Greene and Associates andVP of PHCC with Richard McQuaig of Speedy

McQuaig and Sons

Eric Arnold of Ga. Power with Lesa and Jim Clarke ofApex Disaster Management

Ray Sokolowsky of Plumbrite and Chris Johnson ofC&A Johnson Plumbing - check out new Camplas,Accor Backstop products , shown by Jamie Hill (L)

and Jim Watson (R) of W.R. Bristow

Aiden Alfonso and Brent Alfonso showing newMilwaukee Tools

PMA President Bobby Burns of Lakeside Plbg andPMA Executive Director Ellen Whitaker- in front of

the PHCC Booth

The PMA Ice Toilet Sculpture by EX. Chef Dale Ford

Jay Cunningham of Superior Plbg with David andEllen Whitaker of The PMA and Lee Hyaduck of The

Plbg News

McLeod Boys having fun with their new gifts from thePMA booth

Sharing a hug with PMA Director Ellen Whitaker

Richard McQuiag-Speedy McQuiag & Sons, MikeDupree-Dupree Plumbing, Bobby Burns-LaksidePlumbing, Eric Arnold-GA Power, Jerome Sabol-

Plumbworks



PMA President Bobby Burns present Chris Johnson-C&A Plumbing with Contractor of the year award

PMA President Bobby Burns present James Reeves-Sharkbite Cash Acme with Industry Member of the

year Award

Dave Runyun's Son recieves Lifetime AchievementAward for his Father Dave Runyun

The Runyun family Celebrating Dave Runyun'sLifetime Achievement Award

PMA Board Installation Danny Richardson (Secretary Treasurer), President Bobby Burns, Mike Dupree (PastPresident), Earl Lively, Jim Sabol, Bob Carpenter, Jacob Irvin, Jay Cunningham, 2nd VP Timmy Irvin, ChrisJohnson (C&A Johnson Plumbing Service LLC). Not pictured: Mike Adams, David Cunningham, 1st VP Mike

Dalton, Robert Echols, Michael Gordy, Billy Guindade, Mitzi Moore, Matt Rawlins,Scott Roberts and John Forness.

Katie & Bobby Burns



and friend. Please join mein congratulating DaveRunyan, PMA’s LifetimeAchievement Award Recipi-ent.

About PMA ofGeorgia:We are part of the

nation’s oldest trade asso-ciation Plumbing Heating

Cooling Contractors – Na-tional Association (PHCC).Founded in 1892, our mis-sion is as follows:

The Plumbing & Me-chanical Associat ion ofGeorgia is dedicated toprotecting the health andcomfort of the public bypromoting industry educa-tion and improving con-sumer relations with pro-fessionalism and integrity.

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Dave Runyan

Dave Runyan makes it snow

Dear Ellen,I have known Dave Runyan or 23 years, and in that

time he has been a lot of things to me: customer, teacher,consultant, historian, scientist, philosopher, mentor andfriend. In a world where many just choose to pass thetime, Dave has made a concerted effort to make everyminute count.

A couple of Dave Runyan originals:·Creating a southeast Georgia presence for the PMA,

something that had been tried many times before, butDave made stick.

· Becoming Glynn County’s, and in my mind, Georgia’sresident master plumber expert. When plumbers do notknow how to do something, they ask Dave. Amazinglyhe knew the answer most of the time. But woe to thosethat did not do it his way-because it was the right way!He is truly the “Mr. Miyagi” of the plumbing world.

·Who else could figure out a way to make a threefoot snow drift, in South Georgia, for his family so theycould have a White Christmas?

·Dave showed both of my daughters Mars and Venusthrough a telescope. I still do not know where those are!

·But what really makes Dave a true original, is hissincere and unwavering friendship. He has been a trulywonderful person to me, my wife and both of my chil-dren.

He is in a real fight right now, but in Dave’s typicalfashion, he has analyzed, philosophized, meditated andcomprehended that fight. All bets are on Dave, he hasthe will, and nobody would make more people happy intheir time remaining than Dave Runyan.

We love you Dave! Keep fighting!David, Michelle, Meredith and Ansley Weiss

Frosty the Redneck


1st Place: Ray Sokolowsky-Plumbrite, Brent Alfonso& Vincent Neglia-Milwaukee Electric Tools recieve

awards from the PMA 122nd Golf Tournament


Bobby Burns-PMA President , addressed the attendeesof the 122nd Annual PMA Conference

PMA President-Bobby Burns (L) & PMA ExecutiveDirector-Ellen Whitaker (R) thank James Reeves-

SharkBite Cash Acme for work on PMA Expo

PMA Executive Director-Ellen Whitaker (R) & PMAPresident-Bobby Burns (R) present PMA Kenote

Speaker-Coty Fournier with a certificate ofappreciation award

PMA President-Bobby Burns present James Reeves-Shark Bite-Cash Acme with Industry Member of the

Year Award

Linda Chambless-Hughes Supply Macon withAnthony Bolden of White Wolf Group

Cindy & Bob Carpenter

Danny Richardson-PMA Secretary/treasurer with JoanDeen-Deen Plumbing

Casey & Chelsey Sabol with Lisa Flournoy

Jim & Jerome Sabol-Plumbworks

Denise & Rick Thompson-National PHCC Zone 2Director of Shoffner Mechanical

Carl Purser & Chip Greene-Greene and Associates

Chris Johnson-C&A Johnson Plumbing, Timmy Irvin-Delta Plumbing, James Reeves-SharkBite Cash Acme,Bryan Stansell-Fulton Plumbing & Heating, Patrick

Peterson-Reliance Worldwide Corporation

Chris Johnson-C&A Johnson Plumbing, James Reeves-SharkBite Cash Acme, Ray Sololowsky-Plumbrite,Patrick Peterson-Reliance Worldwide Corporation


PMA raised over $500 for charity at the recent JekyllIsland Conference. A brave attendee rose to the

challenge of sitting on an ice "toilet" sculpture for oneminute. The money raised will be donated to

SeptemberBeard.org in the name of Sid Mealor andPatrick O'Shei. SeptemberBeard.org raises money

toward Prostate Cancer Research.

Linda Chambless-Hughes Supply Macon teaming upwith Jay Cunningham-Superior Plumbing in Cornhole

tournament Amanda & Craig Ori-Delta Plumbing

John Cunningham, Heather Horetz, MadisonCunningham, Zunair Ukani, Emilie Mariano, Megan

Mueller, Paige Campbell, Vanessa Lares, OrisLawhorn

Lori Smith

Rick Thompson-National PHCC Zone 2 Director &Ellen Whitaker-PMA Director

The Mcleod Family

Justin Meeker, Earl Lively-Leco Mechanical, CarlGarfalo


Partick Peterson and James Reeves call IndustryMember meeting to order

The Hill Family

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