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CONTENTS Winter 2017 Volume 13 Number 4 MPMCA President’s Message – Chad Myers.....................................6 Save the Date: MPMCA Mechanical Expo.......................... .............19 Safety Pays – Specialty Contractors Workers Compensation Group Program..................................................................................20-21 Network and Learn at the 2018 Mechanical Expo....................... 22 Forces of Nature – You Need a Disaster Plan................................. 24 MPMCA Code Book Order Form......................................................... 25 MPMCA 2017 Membership Application.......................................... 26 MPMCA Associate Membership Application................................. 27 MPMCA Backflow Preventer Testing Seminars.......................28-29 MPMCA/ASSE Backflow Recertification....................................30-31 LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS Greater Michigan PMCA....................................................................8-10 Flint Michigan PMCA..............................................................................11 MCA Detroit...............................................................................................12 Bay Area Association..............................................................................14 Mid-Michigan MCA.................................................................................16 Western Michigan MCA........................................................................18 ADVERTISER INDEX Bradford White...............................................................13 FastEst..............................................................................17 Federated Insurance ....................................................17 Ferguson.........................................................................19 Kolbi Pipe Marker..........................................................17 Liberty Pumps................................................................32 Metropolitan Industries.........................................Insert Michigan Electric Cooperative Association ..................15 Michigan Propane Gas Association..............................3 R.L. Deppmann................................................................6 Rheem................................................................................7 Robertson Heating Supply............................................2 T&S Brass.........................................................................15 Taco..................................................................................23 Test Gauge Inc..................................................................5 8 22 MICHIGAN PLUMBING & MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR MAGAZINE The Official Publication of the Michigan Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association PO Box 13100 Lansing, MI 48901 Phone: 517-484-5500 Fax: 517-484-5225 Email: info@mpmca.org Website: www.mpmca.org Executive Director Cynthia H. Maher, CAE Editor Cynthia H. Maher, CAE MPMCA Executive Committee President: Chad Myers Vice President: James Dornbrock Secretary: Kyle Mausolf Treasurer: Nancy Cummins MPMCA Board of Directors Bay Area Association: Mark Katz Flint: Greg Pfeiffer Greater MI PMCA: Jim Dornbrock MCA Detroit: James Bruner Mid-MI MCA: Chad Myers Northwestern: Cliff Sedlacek South Macomb: Paul Bradley Southwestern: To Be Appointed Thumb Area: Kent Shetler West MI MCA: Scott VanderHyde West MI PHCCA: William Feenstra Western Wayne: Mark Ratliff NAPHCC (National): Brad Isley MMCA Officers President: Dominic Goyette Vice President: Rick Ekkens Secretary/Treasurer: Nancy Cummins Edited and published quarterly under the direction and supervision of the Board of Directors of the MPMCA. Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement of products, services, or statements, nor does the publisher assume any responsibility for claims made by the advertisers. Copyright 2017 Michigan Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the Michigan Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association. MPMCA has reserved the right to refuse any and all ads. For inquiries concerning this publication contact the following: Michigan Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors Association, PO Box 13100, Lansing, MI 48901. Some products advertised may not meet Michigan Plumbing Code requirements. Published quarterly by Blue Water Publishers, LLC. For more information on advertising, contact Eric Johnson, Blue Water Publishers, LLC, 9406 N. 107th St., Milwaukee, WI 53224 414-708-2059 / fax: 414-354-5317 eric@bluewaterpublishers.com The publisher cannot assume responsibility for claims made by advertisers, content provided by the editor, or for the opinions expressed by contributing authors. 4 Michigan Plumbing & Mechanical Contractor Winter 2017
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Page 1 and 2: Volume 13, Number 4 • Winter 2017
Page 3: FPO “YES, I WORK WITH PROPANE.”
Page 7 and 8: POWER UP SALES WITH CONTINUOUS HOT
Page 9 and 10: Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PA
Page 11 and 12: FLINT PMCA FLINT JOINT LABOR MANAGE
Page 13 and 14: Water heaters and boilers, resident
Page 15 and 16: Cozy& Warm Help your customers stay
Page 17: Award-Winning Mechanical Estimating
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Page 31 and 32: 0B0B An Invitation to our suppliers
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