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delivering what the buyer wants<br />
How can you accommodate home buyers who<br />
want gas when natural gas lines aren’t available? Do<br />
what more and more builders all across <strong>Virginia</strong> are<br />
doing—recommend propane gas from AmeriGas.<br />
Safe, convenient and reliable, propane is like natural<br />
gas but it’s delivered in a truck rather than through<br />
a pipeline. By recommending propane when natural<br />
gas is not available, you’ll help your cus<strong>to</strong>mers get<br />
what they really want—gas appliances—which can<br />
translate in<strong>to</strong> future referrals for you and better<br />
resale value for them.<br />
Propane, a clean-burning energy source approved<br />
as an alternative fuel by the Clean Air Act <strong>of</strong> 1990,<br />
also has another plus for patriotic-minded clients.<br />
While oil comes primarily from overseas, the vast<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> propane gas is manufactured right here<br />
in the United States.<br />
For more information, call AmeriGas at (804)<br />
783-9500 or visit www.amerigas.com.<br />
onsite septic system uses<br />
natural process on wastewater<br />
Presby Environmental’s Advanced Enviro-Septic<br />
(AES) is an effective, passive and nonmechanical<br />
onsite wastewater treatment and dispersal system<br />
for residential, commercial and community use. It’s<br />
NSF Class I certified as well as BNQ certified for<br />
secondary and advanced secondary treatment.<br />
Proven <strong>to</strong> remove up <strong>to</strong> 99 percent <strong>of</strong> wastewater<br />
contaminants, AES quickly and naturally establishes<br />
multiple bacterial treatment environments throughout<br />
the system that break down and digest wastewater<br />
contaminants that leave the septic tank. This natural<br />
process allows the system <strong>to</strong> discharge highly purified<br />
wastewater, preventing soil clogging and groundwater<br />
contamination.<br />
AES can obtain these high levels <strong>of</strong> treatment<br />
without the use <strong>of</strong> electricity or replacement media.<br />
With more than 150,000 systems installed around<br />
the world, AES is a proven and reliable technology.<br />
To purchase AES, please contact VAMAC at<br />
VAMAC.com. For more information, please visit<br />
www.PresbyEnvironmental.com or call (800) 473-5298.<br />
Bigfoot adds new 10-inch tube<br />
Ground water, wet soil or moisture won’t impede<br />
the installation <strong>of</strong> Bigfoot’s newest plastic tube,<br />
the BFT10. Measuring 10 inches by 4 feet, it can<br />
be used by itself or with Bigfoot Systems BF24 or<br />
BF28 footing forms.<br />
A dependable way <strong>to</strong> build footings, Bigfoot<br />
tubes are simple <strong>to</strong> install. When using with Bigfoot<br />
BF24 or BF28 remove the small and medium rings<br />
from the footing form. Attach BFT10 <strong>to</strong> the Bigfoot<br />
using 4-inch screws. (Screw indents are located on<br />
BFT10’s flange.) Place the system in<strong>to</strong> the excavation<br />
and follow the installation instructions printed on<br />
the tube for “Below Ground Applications.” Remove<br />
safety <strong>to</strong>p handle from BFT10 and pour 2.18 cubic<br />
feet <strong>of</strong> concrete in<strong>to</strong> the form.<br />
The BFT10 meets or exceeds all local and national<br />
building codes when used with a Bigfoot Systems<br />
footing form.<br />
For more information, call (800) 934-0393 or<br />
visit www.bigfootsystems.com.<br />
Advanced Enviro-Septic, one <strong>of</strong> the most affordable<br />
treatment and dispersal systems available, is now approved<br />
in <strong>Virginia</strong> for Treatment Level-2.<br />
produCts for <strong>to</strong>morrow<br />
Smart Vent Products Inc. has a new website designed<br />
<strong>to</strong> better assist different trade pr<strong>of</strong>essionals find the flood<br />
vents that best suit their project.<br />
smart vent debuts new website<br />
Smart Vent Products Inc., a leading manufacturer<br />
<strong>of</strong> au<strong>to</strong>matic flood mitigation products,<br />
recently launched a new website designed with the<br />
cus<strong>to</strong>mer in mind.<br />
The site <strong>of</strong>fers streamlined navigation <strong>to</strong> individual<br />
resource pages, tailored <strong>to</strong> different trade pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
and homeowners. A comprehensive product catalog<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers detailed <strong>view</strong>s and descriptions <strong>of</strong> different<br />
foundation flood vent models, options and accessories.<br />
An updated loca<strong>to</strong>r allows visi<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> quickly<br />
and easily find authorized dealers, installers, surveyors<br />
and insurance agents by simply entering a zip code.<br />
Industry pr<strong>of</strong>essionals can now easily download<br />
various certifications and codes required <strong>to</strong> be compliant,<br />
and watch installation and demo videos for<br />
each model. Additionally, Smart Vent has developed<br />
in-depth CAD files for its cus<strong>to</strong>m frames.<br />
“Our goal was <strong>to</strong> have all pr<strong>of</strong>essionals involved<br />
get the information and resources they need in one<br />
place. We made product and code education the driving<br />
source <strong>of</strong> many <strong>of</strong> the pages,” says Brian<br />
Shaw, business development manager.<br />
For more information, contact<br />
a certified floodplain manager<br />
at (877) 441-8368 or visit<br />
www.smartvent.com.<br />
(See PRODUCTS on page 38)<br />
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