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E-Business Union Gas launches contractor web site Ontario-based Union Gas Limited has launched a new web site geared to HVAC contractors. The site, www.uniongas.com/hvac, was created after a survey of over 250 HVAC contractors in February along with breakfast meetings across the province showed that a significant number of them – about 80 percent – would use an online source for information and technical support. “We have always been very heavily involved with residential contractors,” remarked Ed Seaward, manager, residential program delivery. The survey and meetings were geared to determining the key things that contractors need from the gas company and how best to The new Union Gas site offers useful in for mation for residential HVAC contractors. deliver them. Technical and regulatory/code information was near the top of the list. And while a technical support person could handle those tasks, the contractors surveyed felt a web site would more quickly answer many of their questions, reported Seaward. The new site includes: • Updates and innovations – product recalls, Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA)/code updates, pipeline expansions, promotions. • Technical support and resources – frequently asked questions, code facts, fuel comparisons and training resources. • Energy conservation information and incentives – energy savings programs for contractors and customers. • Forms and requests – Request for Action form, excess foot age, meter dial cards, Clearances Guide, TSSA At tach - ment No.2 form. • Union gas contacts. Planned future up dates include new pro ducts from HVAC man ufacturers, manufacturer technical support, and an online Request for Action submission process. Union Gas is en couraging contractors to visit the site and send their feedback to restechsupport@uniongas.com. Union Gas Circle no. 321 Safety Isn't Just Skin Deep... Corrosion Resistant Check Valve Construction Stainless Steel Piston and Stem Investment Cast Stainless Steel Body Stainless Steel Relief Valve Cover Screws Single Access Cover Top Mounted Check Retainer Torsion Spring Design Slotted Pivot Point Straight Tube Stainless Steel Body Patented Linkage Design Uniquely Contoured Check Valve Opening Replaceable Check Disc Rubber Specify Superior Backflow Protection from Watts When it comes to protecting the health and safety of people, why choose anything but the best? The Watts SilverEagle TM Series backflow assemblies incorporate the latest design features to protect against contamination at health hazard cross-connections. The SilverEagle series is the most compact, the lightest and offers the most flexibility of any backflow assembly in the industry. Specify the valve with safety at its core! For additional information and to view the latest SilverEagle approvals, visit our website at www.wattscanada.ca or call 1-888-208-8927. Heritage site to expand After three years of design and development, the Canadian HVACR Heritage Centre will expand its website to display new files, exhibits, educational features, news and photographs. Nigel Heseltine, who designed and developed websites for the architectural directory Buildcore and the 400-page Reid Construction Data site among others, will create sections covering the Centre’s Hall of Fame recipients and their biographies, industry leaders and associations, including RSES, HRAI and ASHRAE, several histories of HVACR technologies over the 20th Century, educational commentaries, and the programs for exhibitions of its artifacts collection. Check it all out over the next few months at www.hhc-canada.net. Rheem design sites Rheem Manufacturing has introduced its all-new DesignStar home comfort system customization tool. Available at www.rheemdesignstar.com and www.ruuddesignstar.com, this online tool allows contractors to interactively “drag and drop” individual HVAC system components into a customization area, thus creating personalized systems for homeowners. Once the homeowner has their system in place, the “Economics” tab displays things like system cost, comparative pricing, cumulative cost savings, loan payment amounts and interest rates. For more information, visit rheem.virtualhvac.com. Rheem Mfg. Circle no. 322 Green advice Nibco has added a central repository of resources and tools to keep contractors in formed about green building pra ctices and ch anging standards and codes which are driving the demand for green products on the company’s web site. To learn more, visit www.nibco.com and click on the Green link. Nibco Inc. Circle no. 323 Circle Number 129 for More Information 30 Plumbing & HVAC Product News – November/December 2008 www.plumbingandhvac.ca TM
People & Places People Usines Giant Factories Inc., Montreal, has appointed Jean- Claude Lesage to the position of vicepresident. “J-C” has been with the company 14 years. Marc Blais has Jean-Claude Lesage been named director of sales-Canada for ITT Industries of Canada, Res iden tial & Commercial Water, Guelph, Ont. Stew Rutherford, Waterloo, Ont., has retired from his position as Canadian sales rep for Equiguard Inc. Raman Chauhan, P.Eng, is this year’s recipient of the Joseph K. Seidner Award. The Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating recognized Chauhan, a Raman Chauhan technical advisor to the National Re search Council, for his “outstanding contributions to Canadian codes and standards.” Kim Butts is now president of Mechanical Systems 2000 Inc. in Calgary. Alan Zanidean has been named sales manager. Bruce Passmore has been ap - point ed vice president of operations for McKeough Supply, Brantford, Ont. Debra Perkins has been named executive assistant for the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating. Companies Vanguard Piping Systems (Canada) Inc., Burnaby, B.C., has announced that its parent company has acquired Viega’s remaining interest in the company. The federal government has accepted S.A. Armstrong Limited, Toronto, as a “leader” of the Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC). In Memoriam HVAC wholesaler celebrates 80 years Alongtime southwestern Ontario HVAC supplier is celebrating 80 years in business this year. In 1928 J.R. Lynn and Haven Kimmerly founded L-K Metal Products Co. Ltd. in Windsor, Ont. The company remained a relatively small operation as it survived the Great Depression and the Second World War years. Kimmerly left the partnership in 1938. However, in the early 1950s the company began to grow significantly with Mr. Lynn’s eldest sons, Jack and Dewart, managing L-K Metal and J.R. along with youngest son Murray operating J.R. Lynn Sheet Metal until J.R.’s retirement in 1955. The three boys incorporated L-K Metal Products in 1952. At this time L-K was a heating wholesaler and a manufacturer of metal products including ductwork, stove pipe and radiator cowls for farm machinery. However, by the end of the 1950s the company had become primarily a wholesaler. Space became an issue and in 1966 The company has grown considerably in the past 80 years. the company relocated to its current Lincoln Road location. Since that time the building has undergone three additions and now encompasses 55,000 square feet on 3.2 acres in the heart of Windsor. In 1966 Silver Leach joined the company as an employee. In 2005 Silver became the company owner and vice president. Murray Lynn remains very active as head of purchasing and company president. “His experience is priceless and his jokes, stories and encouragement brighten the day for any who will listen,” reports London district general manager Dan Garrod. Today L-K serves contractors in Windsor, Chatham, London and surrounding areas. Over the past 80 years Former RSES International and RSES Canada president Jack Hasick has died at age 84. Surrounded by family, Jack passed away on Friday, Nov. 7 at Southwood Hospice in Calgary. He “had not been in good health, but one would not really know that because he was so upbeat and happy to hear from you whenever you took the time to call and chat,” reported his friend Brian Baker, president, Custom Vac, Winnipeg. “The Jack Hasick HVACR Industry has lost one of our very last few remaining senior statesmen who always put people first and whose foundation of values lay with education and training,” he added. Jack was born in Hamiota, Man. and moved to Winnipeg where he started his 50-year plus HVAC industry career. Later, moving to Calgary, he became leading fund-raiser for SAIT Polytechnic – Mechanical Trades Program. Jack is survived by his wife Nancy, sons Murray and Gordon and their families. Memorial tributes may be made to SAIT Polytechnic – Jack Hasick Endowment. (Photo courtesy of RSES International) Silver Leach, left, and Murray Lynn have been key in the company’s success. the company has developed many long-term relationships with leading manufacturers, giving it an edge in bringing new technologies to its customers. An in-house engineering department ensures that customers WIC Mobile Forms for the mobile workforce Empower your workforce with mobile data collection using BlackBerry® smartphones. Do More: • Mobilize work orders and site inspections • Customize electronic forms to suit every operation • Automate a variety of business processes Get More: • No clipboards or papers to file • More accurate and timely data capture • Increase productivity, save money Find out more: 1.866.978.2900 wallacewireless.com/hvac Igniting the mobile enterprise receive the right equipment and the correct design for their projects. Helping contractors keep up to date on the latest HVAC technologies remains a key priority. L-K operates a training facility in Windsor and regularly brings in experts to share their knowledge. Like so many long-lasting companies, L-K Metal’s success can be largely attributed to the people that work there. Today the company has 29 employees, some of whom have been with the company for 30 years or more. Visit www.lkmetal.com for more information. No Paper. No office. No Problem. Circle Number 130 for More Information www.plumbingandhvac.ca November/December 2008 – Plumbing & HVAC Product News 31
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