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Greetings Plumbing Pros! It’s been a busy month. It was great seeing every one at the PHCC’s Connect 09 recently in New Orleans. I’d like to send a Big Congratu-lations to George Rayburn on his new appointment as National PHCC Vice Presi-dent.

On another note, there is still time to place your ad for the 2010 Profes-sional Industry Sourcebook (Buyer’s Guide) that will be coming out the beginning of 2010. We publish it every year and contractors tell me it’s a must have for their truck glove boxes. Look for the information/advertising form on page 7B. Listings are free!

Please remember to check out our website and most importantly, please support our advertisers! Without them we wouldn’t be able to print your free monthly news. Have a great month!

Jack Morgan Editor and Publisher

Winnelson of Nashville - Thomas Pugh, Anthony Hopkins, Charlene Templeton and Jeff Warden


Ferguson nashville to distribute goss

Winnelson Company is a leading supplier of domes-tic and industrial supplies and materials, with 245 LOCATIONS and 91 SHOW-ROOMS across the country, the Winnelson companies efficiently move fixtures, pipe, fittings, water heaters, and all plumbing-related products through the supply chain channel to residential and commercial contractors, Schools, Industry, govern-ments, and hospitals.

Nashville Winnelson, lo-cated at 317 Hill Avenue Nashville, TN, is your one stop shop for all your plumb-ing needs. Jeff Warden, Anthony Hopkins, Thomas Pugh, and Charlene Temple-

Rick Hollis of Ferguson with Mike Polito and Charles Bratcher of Goss Tools

“It was the best one I’ve attended for years,” is how one contractor described it, while an exhibitor said, “It was a home run.”

Featuring business-build-ing educational seminars, an intimate and focused Prod-uct & Technology Showcase and a rewarding Day of Service, CONNECT 2009, PHCC’s first convention on its own since 2001, de-livered on its promises.

Approximately 750 people attended the event. That number included 400 con-tractors, surpassing con-tractor numbers in recent years.

PHCC Executive Vice President Ike Casey said: “We asked the members first and then the manufacturer/vendors what it would take to have a great convention experience. They told us

The Plumbing News is excited to annouce the re-launch of our w e b s i t e. Readers can now interact our online forums, read stor ies be-fore they hit t h e s t r e e t and eas i l y share stories from all four of Plumbing edit ions on popular so-c ia l med ia networks like Facebook, My Space, Twit-ter, WordPress and Linkedin.

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Ferguson Nashville is pleased to announce they began distributing Goss Products effective October 1, 2009.

Ferguson is a diverse wholesale distributor with operations spanning mul-tiple business groups. The company is ranked as the largest plumbing wholesaler in North America. Ferguson is also the industry’s sec-ond largest distributor of

pipes, valves and fittings, waterworks, and heating and cooling equipment in North America.

For more than 70 years, Goss has been serving in-dustry throughout the coun-try and abroad with a full range of products at com-petitive prices. Their reputa-tion for quality, performance and service has made Goss a manufacturer that custom-

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ton, employees of Nashville Winnelson care very much about their careers and their customers and they give the best customer service in the Nashville area. Together these four employees have over 45 years of experience in the plumbing industry.

Nashville Winnelson has a fully stocked warehouse that is over 10,000sq. ft. with every product their custom-ers need and want. Nashville Winnelson delivers their products in Nashville, TN and surrounding counties. They also have a service counter and showroom to better accommodate their customers. Their showroom

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Advertising IndexCustomaugers ----------------------------- page 3A

Ferguson/ Kohler ------------------------- page 2A

Glue Caddy ------------------------------- page 7A

Goss Torch Tools ------------------------- page 6B

Navien -------------------------------------- page 12A

Noveon/Lubritzol ------------------------- page 5A

PHCCMT ---------------------------------- page 4A

Rheem/Noland ---------------------------- page 2B

Steinhouse Supply ------------------------ page 4B

Watco Manufacturing Company -------- page 8A

Wilkins ------------------------------------- page 1B

Winnelson --------------------------------- page 11A

Woodford Manufacturing Company --- page 3B

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features many displays in-cluding, Brizo Faucets, Delta Faucets, Toto toilets, Blanco Sinks, and MTI Whirlpools.

For further information on Nashville Winnelson please contact them Monday thru Friday 7am to 4pm at 615-256-6691 or you may visit their website at www. nash-villewinnelson.com.

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Winnelson

ers can depend on.Goss has a wide selec-

tion of soldering, brazing, welding, heating torches and related products. Goss also has an extensive line of re-placement oxy-fuel cutting, welding and heating torch tips for most every brand of torches.

Ferguson Nashvi l le looks forward to working with Goss and distributing their plumbing and welding torch products.

For further information on Goss and their products please contact Ferguson Nashville or you may visit Goss’s website at www.gos-sonline.com.

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and then we gave it to them. The increased attendance and positive reports indicate we hit the mark on this one. Next year will be even better as we add the excitement of a Quality Service Contrac-tors’ Power Meeting to the overall convention experi-ence.”

CONNECT 2009 featured a wide choice of workshops, seminars and industry pan-els highlighting emerging markets and cutting-edge business strategies that can increase profits and produc-tivity. Educational sessions covered topics like green plumbing, water- and en-ergy-efficient technologies, pre-fabrication, residential fire sprinklers, understand-ing overhead and year-end tax planning. Featured speakers included Stuart Varney, business and finan-cial journalist for FOX News, who gave his entertaining and informative perspectives about “21st Century Amer-ica: A New Day in Politics, Culture, and Business;” and Richard Trethewey of This Old House, who discussed “The Future of Comfort and Efficiency.” An industry panel helped contractors learn what to expect from



gerber plumbing Fixtures is Recognized for Successful turn-around Gerber Plumbing Fix-

tures, LLC is pleased to be the recipient of the 2009 National “Turnaround of the Year Award” for a mid-size company as honored by the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), an inter-national non-profit organiza-tion based in Chicago with over 9,000 members dedi-cated to corporate renewal.

Michael Werner, CEO and President of Gerber, accepted the TMA Award at the Annual Convention.

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Partners in Progress Supporting The Tennessee Plumbing News

As businesses struggle to remain profitable in a down economy, Quality Service Contractors (QSC) offers a ray of hope to attendees of its next Power Meeting, scheduled for March 11-13, 2010, at the InterContinental Houston in Houston, Texas.

Throughout the three-day meeting, which will revolve around the theme “Building a World Class Business,” contractors will participate in seminars and workshops designed to help them gain control of their companies and their lives. Business

leaders, department heads, office managers and super-visors can learn to shift their thinking through “Making Your Business Work for You! The E-Myth™ Solution,” a seminar that outlines how to achieve higher productivity, drive revenue growth, gain a competitive advantage and get more out of life by thinking and acting like an entrepreneur. Another sec-tion of the E-Myth™ Solution will include a Key Frustra-tions Workshop, which will demonstrate how to develop the skill of systems-based

QSc power Meeting: Building a World-

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thinking to eliminate busi-ness frustrations.

Additional seminars and highlights of the meeting will include:• “The Five Secrets You

Need to Know Before You Die” – by Dr. John Izzo

• “Becoming a Profession-al Human Being: Using the Secrets of the Mind/Body” – by Jim Bagnola

• “Memory Skills” – by Harold Mangum

• The Challenge Air/HO-DESCO Golf Tourna-ment

• A visit to a QSC mem-ber’s office

• Roundtable discussions• Opening and closing

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for the mid-size company turnaround, a category for companies with revenue between 50 million and 300 million dollars. Gerber was selected in honor of its strategic revival from near bankruptcy in 2002, prior to the acquisition of its assets by Globe Union, to profitable growth in the current global recession. Gerber’s corpo-rate restructuring was led by CEO and President, Mi-chael Werner, who in 2003 took over the family-run 70+ year old company and mod-ernized the business while maintaining its loyalty to the professional trade.

“After globalizing our manufacturing, introducing hundreds of new products and strengthening our pro-fessional heritage, we are proud that Gerber is now one of the strongest suppli-ers in the plumbing whole-sale channel. Gerber is truly honored to accept this award by TMA,” said Werner.

During Gerber’s re-build-ing, which took five years to complete, the company’s manufacturing processes, supply chain and quality systems were significantly enhanced, hundreds of new products were created, in-cluding many award winning green and high performance toilets and faucets, and de-lighting customers became the company’s number one priority. Further, Gerber has continued to grow its sales by maintaining its loyalty to the professional channel and by working on behalf of its plumbing wholesaler customer base.

In October 2009, TMA publicly recognized Ger-ber’s corporate re-structur-ing and turnaround success with increased profits in spite of the economic down-turn. Werner accepted the “Turnaround of the Year” award during the October 8th keynote luncheon at the TMA Annual Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.

For more information on Gerber, v is i t www.gerberonline.com or call 866.538.5536.

Gerber Plumbing Fix-tures LLC is a leading manu-facturer of vitreous china plumbing fixtures, faucets, and fittings for the residen-tial, commercial and hospi-tality construction markets. Gerber products are sold


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James Blevins shows new Milwaukee Tools to Steve Stahnke ofStahnke Plumbing

Scenes from PHCC 2009Product Technology Showcase

Allison Farias, Veronica Garcia of Biz Search Local

Janey Thomasson and Liz Patrick of Service Round Table

Randy Waldrun and Pat Medlen of Liberty Pumps

Jeb Bell shows new Pietro Fiorentini products to Patty Frank

what to expect from themanufacturers as theyweather the current eco-nomic climate and preparefor the upturn.

The Product & Technol-ogy Showcase had a smalltown-feel that gave contrac-tors the opportunity to talk

one-on-one with industrypartners about their prod-ucts and services in a com-fortable setting. Vendorproduct demonstrations andeducation sessions weremixed in to the day’s offer-ings. All reports of theshowcase and extra learn-ing opportunities were verypositive.

After a memorable clos-

ing event at the World War IIMuseum, many PHCC mem-bers participated the nextmorning in a gratifyingPHCC Day of Service byrenovating a New Orleanshome damaged by Hurri-cane Katrina.

Plans are under way forCONNECT 2010, which willbe held Oct. 27-30 at theParis Hotel in Las Vegas.

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the manufacturers as they weather the current economic climate and pre-pare for the upturn.

The Product & Technol-ogy Showcase had a small town-feel that gave contrac-tors the opportunity to talk one-on-one with industry partners about their prod-ucts and services in a com-

fortable setting. Vendor product demonstrations and education sessions were mixed in to the day’s offerings. All reports of the showcase and extra learn-ing opportunities were very positive.

After a memorable clos-ing event at the World War II Museum, many PHCC members participated the next morning in a gratify-ing PHCC Day of Service

by renovating a New Or-leans home damaged by Hurricane Katrina. A truely rewarding experience for all.

For more news about CONNECT 2009 , v i s -i t http://www.phccweb.o rg/Newsroom/PR l i s t .cfm?navItemNumber=534. Plans are under way for CONNECT 2010, which will be held October 27-30 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Scenes from pHcc connect09 product technology ShowcaseGeorgia Plumbing News - October 31st, 2009 Page 15A

Scenes from PHCC 2009 Product Technology Showcase

Herb Phillips checks out new Sioux Chief Productsshown by Louise Landry

Frank Parks, Trey Berlin of Cobern Supply, and MattKozak of Bradford White Corp.

Russell Oakes of LSU checks out new Charlotte PipeProducts shown by Paul Tully

Monty Betts, Adina Barnes, Mike Norgan, Ken Folseand Bill Sloan of Viega with David Moore of Hickory

Mechanical

Jack Morgan with incoming V.P. George Raburn

Steven Pacher, Anthony Layfield and KeithBurkhardt showing G.E.’s New Hybrid Water Heater

Penny and Chuck Carson of Carson Plumbing withincoming PHCC V.P. George Raburn

Michael Head of Pasco shows new products toRigoBerto Castillo and Shawn Brown of

Reliable Plumbing

Bobby Burns of Lakeside Plumbing checks out newEcco products shown by Brett Jones

of Equipment Controls

Jason Pigott and Kris Sekinger of AT&T Yellow Pages

Steve Ross and Clifford Allen of John Guest

Brian Leahy, Gary Livingston and Elton Rivas ofBarnett

Brett Picone & Mike Dinerman of Yodle

Carlo Marales, Matt Herbert, Walter Kenning, JeremyPan shown new Noritz products

Jim Stack of Stack Plumbing checks out new GerberAvalanche Shown by Jim Fuller of Cobern Supply

and Kevin McJoynt of Gerber


golden Rule plumbing

Golden Rule Plumbing is a family owned and op-erated business that was established in April 1971 by Mr. Bill King and his wife Ollie King.

Bill King and his wife be-gan their company in 1971 with their children helping their father even while they attended grade school. Bill and Ollie share 6 wonder-ful grown children, several grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Billy King Jr., son of Bill and Ollie, began helping his father when he was only 7 years old. As time went on Joshua King, another son, began helping his father as well. Both Billy and Joshua worked with their father in the evenings, summers and on the weekends while at-tending school.

As all their children grew up, several stayed with the family business full time af-ter graduating high school.

Billy, Joshua and Teresa King Brummett are all part owners in the business with their father and mother and their two grandsons, David and Jason, who are the sons of Billy Jr. King.

The company does resi-dential and commercial work but specializes in plumbing repairs and remodeling. They service all of East Tennessee and surrounding areas.

In a recent interview with Bill King he stated that “Our company name, Golden Rule Plumbing, is more than just a name, it is our way of life and the way we treat our customers. We always treat everyone with honesty and respect and treat them the way we would like to be treated.”

Golden Rule aims to please. The company is located at 1604 East Mil-lard Street Johnson City, TN 37601. Please contact Golden Rule Plumbing for all your plumbing needs at 423-928-6200.

Joshua and Billy King of Golden Rule Plumbing

ultrasound technology used in Water treatment

Recent research proj-ects have underlined the potential of ultrasound as a chemical free treatment in water-related applications. This article reviews the use of ultrasound produced by the LG Sonic technology, with a focus on wastewater, irrigation and aquaculture applications.

Sound can be described as mechanical energy trans-mitted by pressure waves in a material medium. Thus, sound can be described as a form of energy or a sound is said to be mechanical. This distinguishes sound energy form other forms of energy, such as electromag-netic energy. This general definition encompasses all types of sound, including au-dible sound, low-frequency seismic waves (infrasound), and ultrasound.

Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a fre-quency greater than the upper limit of human hear-ing. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is approximately 20 kilohertz (20,000 hertz) in healthy, young adults and thus, 20

kHz serves as a useful lower limit in describing ultra-sound.

Current applications of ultrasound includes for example: sonochemistry (emulsification, acceleration of chemical reactions, ex-traction etc.) dispersion, and disruption of biological cells (ultrasonic disintegration), removal of trapped gases, cleaning of microscopic contamination, ultrasonic humidifier, ultrasound iden-tification (USID), and typi-cally to penetrate a medium and measure the reflection signature or supply focused energy. The reflection sig-nature can reveal details about the inner structure of the medium. The most well known application of this technique is its use in sonography to produce pic-tures of fetuses in the human womb. Other application is using ultrasound in cancer diagnose.

The numbers of ultra-sound application is numer-ous. Combining the right frequencies, the right am-plitude and using the right




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Ultrasoundtransducer numerous types of ultrasound application can be achieved? ‘The Sky Is The Limit’?

Exposing liquids to high mechanical pressure waves (or sound waves), forces as acoustical streaming, stable cavitation and transient (un-

stable or inertial) cavitation can be induced.

For example ultrasonic disintegration, sonochemis-try and sonoluminescence arises from acoustic cavita-tion: the formation, growth, and implosive collapse of bubbles in a liquid. Cavi-tational collapse produces intense local heating (~5000 K), high pressures (~1000

atm), and enormous heat-ing and cooling rates (>10 9 K/sec). Acoustic cavitation provides a unique interac-tion of energy and matter, and ultrasonic irradiation of liquids causes high energy chemical reactions to occur, often accompanied by the emission of light.

This can only be achieved in specific situation involv-

ing specific frequencies of high ultrasound power (high W•cm-2, high dB)exposed to relatively low liquid volumes of relatively low temperatures.

Among the numerous ap-plications of ultrasound, the approach is used in the field of water treatment. In this scenario, forces other than cavitation forces are being used to achieve a certain goal. An example of such ultrasound systems which can be found on the market are the LG Sonic systems, which are manufactured to suppress algal growth and biofilm formation.

The ultrasounds pro-duced by using the LG Sonic technology does not induce any stable (non-inertial) nor unstable cavitations. They do not even come close to reaching cavitation levels. Other mechanical forces in-duced by the produced me-chanical pressure waves are use to suppress algal growth and reduce biofilm growth, such as resonance forces, longitudinal and transversal sound wave forces.

To reach this goal, the LG Sonic systems for example use a ‘blend’ of very specific ultrasound frequencies of certain power which are emitted into the water by specific transducers. This will enhance the specificity and selectivity of the ultra-sonic treatment. The algae are treated with ultrasonic sound waves set in precise frequencies that directly target the cellular structure of the algae. The amount of algae in the water is reduced and controlled in an efficient, cost-effective manner, and further growth is inhibited. Green layers disappear, biofilm forma-tion is prevented, and the appearance and clarity of the water is visibly improved. The continuous use of such a device prevents the water from becoming polluted again.

These kind of ultrasound algae control systems can be used in all situations where water is stored, from large industrial water ap-plications to small private pools or ornamental ponds. These systems range from large capacity units to small ones, enabling a ‘tailor-made’ solution to all pur-poses.

The amount of time need-ed to see improvements depends on parameters, such as the type of the algae present in the algal population, water tempera-ture, the amount of light, the

amount of nutrients present (especially phosphate and nitrate), size and depth of the water body, TSS levels, total dissolved solids (TDS) levels, turbidity, retention time, etc.

To obtain the successful treatment of the water, one should first know that no wa-ter body is the same -- every water body is unique and should be treated uniquely.

Ultrasound systems like the LG Sonic do not use chemicals, only needs a low supply of electrical energy, and does not harm plants, fishes, zooplankton, and other types of life present in the water, thus having a low environmental impact.

Wastewater is any water that has suffered in qual-ity by human intervention. Often, wastewater is be-ing treated for re-use as drinking water or for other purposes. As high levels of nutrition are available in these waters, algae may grow rapidly as well as other micro-organisms such as bacteria. Algae can compete for nutrients against the bacteria in charge of sludge reduction and can also clog complete systems. LG Sonic uses the newest ultrasound techniques to remove the threat of algae from waste-water treatment plants and reclaimed water reservoirs.

A research project ex-ecuted by LG Sound (the producers of the LG Sonic systems) to study the effect of ultrasound in the treat-ment of wastewater was the Chem-Free project. This was a European project (of about €2million ($2.6mil-lion)), which focused on the development of a chemical-free water treatment system for the treatment of (sec-ondary treated) municipal wastewater. Chem-Free is a Co-operative Research Proj-ect (CRAFT) funded within the European Union (EU) 6th Framework Programme Horizontal Research Activi-ties.

Briefly, some of the re-sults achieved in wastewater applications using the LG Sonic systems are:

• Strong reduction inalgae concentration (± 90% reduction of chlorophyll-a)

• Reduction of biofilmformation

•ReductionofTSS,tur-bidity, BOD, COD levels etc.

•Reductionoffreebac-terial counts (E. coli, En-teroccoci etc.)

•Ultrasound vibrationsmake it more efficient for bacteria present in the


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service group of the Plumb-ing-Heating-Cooling Con-tractors-National Associa-tion. QSC delivers state-of-the-art training programs, products and services for select members of PHCC’s service and repair member-ship. For more information, call (800) 533-7694 or visit www.qsc-phcc.org.

sludge to obtain nutrients, and speeds up the utilisation of nutrients, accelerating the degradation of organic waste and the consumption of nitrate and phosphates.

•Secondaryeffect, im-provement of the UV/ozone performance in elimination of microorganisms

The LG Sonic systems can be applied, for example in DAF (dissolved air floa-tation) tanks, flocculation tanks, clarifiers, sedimenta-tion ponds etc.

Water used for irrigation can contain high levels of nutrients. Some of these


Ultrasound

nutrients are beneficial for the plants watered, but they can also lead to extensive algal growth. Algae in ir-rigation tanks can clog the irrigation system and can also be spread over the irrigated area. In addition, some types of fungi (e.g. Pithium, Fusarium and Phy-tophthora), which can also be present in these waters, can be harmful for the plants being cultivated. Therefore, the quality of water in an irrigation system can be critical to the performance of a nursery.

The overall results ob-tained when applying the LG Sonic systems to irrigation were:

• Strong reduction inalgae concentration (about 90% reduction)

• Reduction of biofilmformation

•ReductionofTSS,Tur-bidity, BOD, COD levels etc.

•Reductionoftotalaero-bic bacterial counts.

• Reduction of fungus(Pithium, Fusarium and Phy-tophthora) concentration

•Reductionofironandsulfur related problems (conserving irrigation net-work system).

Aquaculture ApplicationOn the basis of the re-

sults obtained from two proj-ects, Chem-Free (mentioned above) and a research proj-ect executed in collabora-tion with USDA-ARS (US Department of Agriculture

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Shorter lay length • - fits in smaller valve box or space

Perfect for replacement or retrofit • of any comparable competitor’s valve

Lower Life-Cycle costs •

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Simple design • - composite housing and check modules resist corrosion - requires fewer labor hours to maintain & repair

Entire flow housing is removable • to facilitate check access for cleaning or repair

Top access to test cocks, shutoff • valves and check assembly - easy to test

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American Society of Plumbing EngineersPresidentÕ s Message from Nashville

Hunter Bogitsh, CPDASPE Nashville

Chapter President

ASPE Technical ReportThis month’s article will

be brief, this is both good news and not so good. I am sure it might be considered good by some because I recognize that I have been known to ramble at times. It is not so good in that the reason for the brevity is that I am disappointed and it will not take much to express my disappointment.

I am disappointed be-cause the turn-out at the

October meeting was really low, especially on the engi-neer/design side. I believe I am correct in stating that there were only seven peo-ple from engineering firms at the meeting and five of those were from Gresham, Smith and Partners. I think it is obvious that if a member wants to reap some benefit from their membership in the local ASPE chapter it will


When it comes to se-lecting the proper fire ex-tinguisher for a given ap-plication, it’s necessary to know the classification of the space in which the fire extinguisher will be located as well as the rating of the fire extinguisher itself. The classification is designated

by an alpha numeric letter:A: Ordinary Combus-

tibles B: Flammable Liquids and Gases C: Electrical Equipment D: Metals

K: Cooking Oils and FatsThe fire extinguisher rat-

ings are designated by num-bers in accordance with UL/ANSI 711: Rating and Fire Testing of Fire Extinguish-ers, where a higher number indicates a greater firefight-ing capac-ity. For instance, the numerical rating for a Class A fire is multiplied by 1.25 to indicate the equiva-lent capacity in gallons of water. The numerical rating for a Class B fire indicates the general square foot-age of fire it can be expected to extinguish. There is no additional numerical rating for a Class C ex-tinguisher; it simply indicates the ex-tinguishing agent will not conduct electricity.

In 1998 the NFPA added Class K fires in response to improvements in equipment and higher heating rates in commercial kitchens. Class K extinguishers can be dry chemical (Potassium bicar-bonate) or more commonly wet chemical (potassium ac-etate, carbonate or citrate) and are tested on commer-cial deep fat fryers. They are designed to extinguish the fire by blanketing the burning oil and cooling it below its ignition tempera-ture while preventing the grease from splashing or the fire from reflashing. It’s importnt to note, a Class K fire extinguisher should only be used after the built-in kitchen hood fire suppres-sion system has activated.

On Monday, October 19, the International Code Council introduced its re-engineered website. Check it out: www.iccsafe.org. Ac-cording to the website, the ICC is bolstering their Green Plumbing Expertise and has hired Shawn Martin as its new Director of Industry Relations in its Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) group.

World Toilet Day,held on Thursday, November 19thi, is a day to celebrate the importance of sanitation and raise awareness for the 2.5 billion people (nearly half of the world’s population) who don’t have ac-cess to toilets and proper sanitation.

For information, visit www.worldtoiletday.com.

By: John Horst, PE, LEED APVP Legislative

B Tennessee Plumbing News - November 2009

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Tennessee Plumbing News - November, 2009 Page 3B

Forty members of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National As-sociation participated in a very rewarding “Day of Ser-vice” Saturday, Oct. 24, in conjunction with the PHCC annual convention, CON-NECT 2009, in New Or-leans.

Through a partner-ship with Rebuilding To-gether New Orleans, the p-h-c contractors, spouses and staff helped renovate the exterior of a Mid-City home that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The individuals scraped walls and applied primer to the shotgun-style house owned by Patricia and Leonard Johnson, who had lived in the home for 20 years until August 2005. During the flooding the Johnson were rescued and transported to Houston and eventu-ally moved to Georgia for a year. They returned live in a FEMA trailer near their house until the structure was again habitable.

“Although PHCC has partnered with Rebuilding Together for the last few years, particularly through our state and local chap-ters across the country, this was the first time we approached a project on a national level,” said Ike Casey, PHCC Executive Vice President. “We en-joyed being part of such a worthwhile effort, and were very pleased to see how much the homeowners ap-preciated the assistance.”

In addition to the day of service PHCC recruited companies to contribute more than $10,000 of in-kind donations including: faucets, toilets, tank-less water heaters, and other plumbing fixtures for use in the homes RTNO rebuilds and repairs. Participating companies were Accubid Systems, Barnett Pro Con-tractor Supplies, Bemis Manufacturing, InSinkEra-tor, Gerber Plumbing Fix-tures, Noritz and Viega.

Rebuilding Together New Orleans plans to re-build 200 homes this fis-cal year, doubling their completed homes from last year and matching the 200 homes rebuilt in total since Hurricane Katrina.

Rebuilding Together New Orleans, a local affili-ate of Rebuilding Together,

pHcc Helps Renovate Flood-damaged new

orleans Home


Ultrasoundrigation tanks can clog the irrigation system and can also be spread over the irrigated area. In addition, some types of fungi (e.g.

• Reduction of TSS, Tur-bidity, BOD, COD levels etc.

• Reduction of total aero-bic bacterial counts.

• Reduction of fungus (Pithium, Fusarium and Phy-tophthora) concentration

• Reduction of iron and sulfur related problems (conserving irrigation net-work system).

On the basis of the re-sults obtained from two proj-ects, Chem-Free (mentioned above) and a research proj-ect executed in collabora-tion with USDA-ARS (US

inc. has restored and re-vitalized more than 1,200 homes over the past 20 years in the New Orleans area. Utilizing volunteer la-bor, Rebuilding Together New Orleans allows low-income families in commu-nities across the country to live in comfort, safety, and dignity. Rebuilding Togeth-er New Orleans is a pro-

gram of the Preservation Resource Center, an orga-nization devoted to promot-ing the preservation, resto-ration, and revitalization of New Orleans’ historic archi-tecture and neighborhoods. For more information, visit www.RTNO.org.

Pithium, Fusarium and Phy-tophthora), which can also be present in these waters, can be harmful for the plants being cultivated. Therefore, the quality of water in an irrigation system can be critical to the performance of a nursery.

The overall results ob-tained when applying the LG Sonic systems to irrigation were:

• Strong reduction in algae concentration (about 90% reduction)

• Reduction of biofilm formation continued on page 4B

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Live Earth

Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Ser-vice) and Catfish Genetics Research Unit (USA) using the LG Sonic ultrasound systems, LG Sound devel-oped and launched a new LG Sonic system, LG Sonic Aquaculture, especially de-signed for aquaculture pur-poses.

Some of the results achieved in the aquaculture using the LG Sonic Aquacul-ture models are:

• Strong reduction in algae concentration (about 90% reduction)

• Reduction of biofilm formation

• Reduction of fouling and other growth on fish cages (inland and open sea)

• Reduction ß-cycloc-itrol, 2-methylisoborneol concentration

• Reduction in microcys-tines (cyanobacteria toxins)

• Reduction of TSS, tur-bidity, BOD, COD levels etc.

• Reduction of free bac-terial counts (E. coli, En-teroccoci, total coliforms etc.)

• Reduction of ammo-nium and nitrite

• Slightly heavier fish yield

Author by Duddy Hevi-andi Oyib, Manager Big/Special Projects and Chief Biologist of LG Sound. He can be contacted at [email protected].

For more information, visit www.lgsonic.com.


Ultrasound

david Bodkin is new chief plumbing inspector

The Memphis Area Plumbing Association con-gratulates Mr. David Bod-kin on becoming the new Chief Plumbing Inspector for Memphis and Shelby County. David responded by stating, “First, I would like to thank MAPA for the support. I look forward to working with MAPA and I want every-one to know the door to my office is always open. So, if there is anything that I or the plumbing department can do to help keep our industry standards up to the highest level, let me know.”

David Bodkin holds sev-eral degrees in the plumb-ing field and is a previous business owner and mem-ber of MAPA while he was in business. He is a member

of the Tennessee Plumbing and Mechanical Inspectors Association.

David also taught plumb-ing classes at Southwest (State Tech) for many years. Many of the area plumb-ers are former students of David’s.

MAPA is looking forward to working with the new Chief Inspector. Together we will continue to promote excellence and professional-ism in our industry.

It has been 19 months since Gene Childress re-tired. Robert Craven has been the interim Chief Plumbing Inspector.

Robert will assume his previous role as Senior In-spector. We all thank him for the job he did.

Sponsors Support industry through pHcc educational Foundation

golf tournamentRepresentatives from

ten sponsor companies joined other manufacturer and wholesaler representa-tives and members of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National As-sociation (PHCC) at Lake-wood Country Club in New Orleans, La., for the PHCC Educational Foundation’s Annual Charity Golf Tourna-ment on October 21st. The tournament helped to kick off PHCC’s CONNECT ’09 industry event.

The annual tournament is a fundraising event for the PHCC Educational Foundation, with proceeds

going to aid the Founda-tion’s mission of provid-ing high-quality business management education to the p-h-c industry. Sev-eral contests, including a $20,000 hole-in-one, add-ed extra excitement to the day and every player went home with prizes or new golf merchandise, thanks to several generous sponsors.

The following spon-sors stepped to the plate to make this year’s tour-nament a success: Moen Incorporated and Watts generously provided bever-ages for the event attend-ees. Rheem Water Heaters

sponsored the hole-in-one contests and Milwaukee Tool Company provided breakfast & lunch and priz-es for the event. Armstrong Pumps sponsored the lon-gest drive and closest-to-pin contests and provided prizes. Hammond Valve Company sponsored the player’s golf carts for the day. Wheeler Rex spon-sored a hole and provided prizes, as did AT&T Mobil-ity, Flexcon Industries, Leg-end Valve and Lidmate.

The PHCC Educational Foundation, a partnership of contractors, manufactur-ers, and wholesalers, was founded in 1987 to serve the plumbing-heating-cool-ing industry by preparing contractors and their em-ployees to meet the chal-lenges of a constantly changing marketplace. For more information contact a member of the Foundation staff at (800) 533-7694 or visit http://www.phccweb.org/foundation.


Scenes form Ferguson counter day in nashville, otherwise Know as Fajita Wednesday

Mike Polito, Director of Goss and Charles Bratcher, Sales Manager of

Goss showing Ryan Boyd of Ferguson

Rich Davis of SMG, Ronnie Perry of Maintenx and Rob

Siress of Ferguson

Brian Wills, Tommy Hollis and Danny Crabtree of J&D Service Company

Rob Nelson shows Jim Nutt and Ray Reagan, Saniflos New

SaniSwift

Mike Polito demonstrates Goss’s new torch at Ferguson Nashville

Bruce Taylor, Brian Wiemelt, and Chip Cathey

of Carrier

Jose Macado of MJ Frick checks out new Noritz Tanless shown by

Kelly Higgins of SFE

Kelly Higgins of SFE with Randy Batson of Merrymann-Farr Mechanical Contractors

Pat “The Legend” Reeves helps customer Scott Allen of

J.S. Allen Construction

David Orman Jr. of Gipsons, David Orman Sr. of Gipsons and John Seckler of Seimans

Rob Nelson of Saniflo with Jessie Rust of Vanderbilt and

Rick Hollis of Ferguson

Pat Reeves and Roy Biggs talk about the latest in plumbing

Travis Bevel, Matt Howle, Gerald Myers and Chuck Allwood of Hornbuckle


Researchers in a world-first study by Monash Uni-versity in Australia found rainwater is safe for house-hold use. The study was led by Associate Professor Karin Leder from the De-partment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine in conjunction with Water Quality Research Australia (previously the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment).

“Until now, there has been no prospective ran-domised study to investigate the health effects of rainwa-

ter consumption, either in Australia or internationally,” Leder reports.

The study involved 300

Windmill technology produces Rain


Several new technolo-gies designed to produce drinking water have been tested in recent years. From wastewater to stormwater to deslaination, a line in the sand has been drawn to come up with solutions that stop the dissipation of the precious resource com-monly known as H2O.

In Holland, another new water technology is caus-ing tongues to wag. While most technologies deal with saving water, this one actu-ally deals with creating the substance.

Dutch Rainmaker, a young, innovative company

Study Suggests Rainwater is Safe to drink

volunteer households in Ad-elaide that were given a filter to treat their rainwater. Only half of the filters were real while the rest were “sham” filters that looked real but did not contain filters.

The homeowners did not know whether they had a real filter. Families recorded their health over a 12-month period, after which time the health outcomes of the two groups were compared.

“The results showed that rates of gastroenteritis be-tween both groups were very similar. People who

drank untreated rainwater displayed no measurable increase in illness compared

is currently working on a new concept for the produc-tion of fresh water. The com-pany forms a consortium with several large technolo-gy institutes and companies and is based in Friesland, the water technology prov-ince of Holland.

Windmill technology is used to produce drinking water from air and can also be used for desalination of sea water. The wind turbine directly drives the compres-sor of a fully integrated compression cooling sys-tem. The inlet air is cooled through the compression cooling system, so that the

water in the air condensates. The condensate water is then collected and pre-served to be used as drink-ing or irrigation water.

Depending on local am-bient temperatures and hu-midity, air always contains a certain amount of water. This makes it possible to make water from air almost anywhere in the world. For example, air of 20°C and 50% RH (relative humidity) contains approximately 7 grams of water per kilogram of air whereas air of 30°C and 50% RH contains almost 14 grams of water/1kg of air.

Warm ambient air, in particular, may contain large amounts of water. Lowering the temperature of air re-quires relatively little energy. By doing so a large volume of water becomes available by condensation.

The turbine forces air through a heat exchanger – where the air is cooled – and condensation takes place. When the temperature falls below its dew-point, water droplets will form and be collected in a water storage compartment.The system’s wind turbine does not drive a generator to produce electricity, as is commonly continued on page 7B



Rainwater

Morgan Publishing Com-pany has been selected for the 2009 Best of Atlanta Award in the Publishing category by the U.S. Com-merce Association (USCA).

The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding lo-cal businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies compa-nies that they believe have achieved exceptional mar-keting success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small busi-ness through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of in-formation were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USCA Award Program focused on qual-ity, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

U.S. Commerce Associa-tion (USCA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USCA was estab-

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to those that consumed the filtered rainwater,” Leder says. Researchers chose Adelaide as the location for the study since it is the city with the highest use of rainwater tanks in Australia.

In the announcement, Leder said some health au-thorities had doubts about drinking rainwater due to safety concerns, particularly in cities where good-quality mains-water is available. “This study confirms there is a low risk of illness. The re-sults may not be applicable in all situations; nevertheless these findings about the low risk of illness from drinking rainwater certainly imply that it can be used for activities such as showering/bathing where inadvertent or ac-cidental ingestion of small quantities may occur. “Ex-panded use of rainwater for

the case. Instead it drives a heat pump which is directly powered by the wind tur-bine’s blades. With the heat pump the water vapour in the air is condensed and collected for domestic or ir-

Morgan publishing Receives 2009 Best of

atlanta award From uS commerce association

lished to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organiza-tion works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional asso-ciations, chambers of com-merce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

rigation purposes. Ambient air enters the tower-placed heat exchanger by means of natural draft and forced ventilation where the air is cooled. The condensa-tion process begins. When relative humidty approaches 100%, condensation occurs and condensate can be cap-tured from the air, filtered and directed to a water col-lection tank. Solitary units can be placed anywhere in the world, with little need for external water and energy resources as long as energy to move the blades can be derived from the wind. The Dutch rainmaker is a stand alone unit and needs no connection to a grid.


Windmill

many household purposes can be considered and in current times of drought, we want to encourage people to use rainwater as a re-source,” she said.

require, as a minimum, attendance at the month-ly meetings. With that at-tendance the benefits will increase if at a minimum the member will make sug-gestions for future techni-cal topics and or general improvement in how the chapter is operating. I am positive that any construc-tive criticism that is offered by any member that has at

least been attending meet-ings will be welcomed by any member of the board. It is true for any volunteer organization such as ASPE that the benefits realized by the individual members are directly proportional to the level of participation of the member. Please plan to attend our next meeting on Monday, November 18th.

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