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Vice President/Secretary: Carol DeYoung (Zone #10), Countryside Plumbing & Heating, Inc., 321 Wisconsin Drive, New Richmond, WI 54017-2614, 715-246-2660 r Fax: 715-246-2676, carol@countrysideph.com

Immediate Past President: Keith Schedler (Zone #5), Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plumbing Service, Inc., 1003 Clifton Street, Tomah, WI 54660, 608-3724219 r Fax: 608-372-2303, keithschedler@centurytel.net

Directors: Dale Arndt (Zone #4), Arndt & Son Plumbing, P.O. Box 70, Brooklyn, WI 53521 r 608-455-6392 r Fax: 608-455-2113, arndtplumbing@frontier.net

Larry Bayer (Zone #1), Bayer Plumbing, 2295 Continental Drive, West Bend, WI 53095, 262-335-0300, bayerplumbing@yahoo.com

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President/Treasurer: Greg Jones (Zone #4), Dave Jones, Inc., 2225 Kilgust Road, Madison, WI 53713, 608-222-8490 r Fax: 608-222-8503, gjones@davejonesinc.com

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You probably know that Koch Industries, for whom Mr. Holden works, is owned by the famous/infamous Koch EURWKHUV ZHOO NQRZQ IRU WKHLU PRQH\ DQG LQÎ&#x203A;XHQFH LQ conservative politics. Knowing this, it would be easy to discount the editorial as propaganda to reduce the size of JRYHUQPHQW DQG LWV LQÎ&#x203A;XHQFH RQ RXU OLYHV About the same time, the Obama administration announced: â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śthe practice of licensing can impose substantial costs on job seekers, consumers, and the economy more generally.â&#x20AC;?

Eliminating irrational regulations, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śwould improve economic opportunity.â&#x20AC;? It went on to say that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śafter reviewing a dozen VWXGLHV RQ OLFHQVLQJ LQ D UDQJH RI Î&#x161;HOGV LQFOXGLQJ WHDFKLQJ and dentistry, no â&#x20AC;&#x153;large improvements in quality or health and safety from more stringent licensing. In fact, in only two out of the 12 studies was greater licensing associated with quality improvements.â&#x20AC;?

These sure do sound like the same message, a message being delivered by groups on complete opposite ends of the political spectrum. Their messages were picked up and repeated by Democrats in Congress and conservative groups such as Americans for Prosperity.

Of all of the things that politicians could agree on, this hardly seems like a good one. Even as all of this debate was raging, presidential candidates were touting the value of trades education as one way to help avoid the staggering debt that goes along with a college degree. How do we value trades-related education on the one hand when, on the other, we want to devalue it by talking about the elimination of occupational licensing?

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legitimate operator, but to fence out those who were preying on consumers. There was a time when this was a good thingâ&#x20AC;Ś.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not my purpose to defend every license thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out there.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll leave that to other groups to plead their case. No, my purpose is to defend the occupational licensing of plumbers.

Consumers are well-served when they work with those who know their trade. Trades licensing will not solve every problem, but it sure solves a lot more than are solved by taking it away.

So whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behind all of this? Well, it could be that people are looking at the numbers. Jobs for plumbing and HVAC mechanics are going to be created at a pace that is double that of other occupations. Demand for tradespeople is on the rise and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good. But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem.

That demand is being created not only by a more robust construction market, but also by the demographics of our industry. People are retiring and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not adding new people fast enough to keep pace. Supply for tradespeople is on the decline and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad.

Basic economics tells us that high demand and low supply means that prices are going up. In most cases, you can slow demand when prices go up, but how do you slow the demand for plumbing? For HVAC? The demand is going to be there and the market will only pay so much before it takes things into its own hands.

Consumers may try more service or remodel projects on their own, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to work in the new construction markets. Without more people, we wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to keep up with demand and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not good for our economy. That, I think, is what the end game is on both the left and the right of the political spectrum. They see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re busy trying to craft solutions to the problem.

Their solution, it seems, is to eliminate the standards of licensing that have served our trades well. It is a shortsighted solution at best. But whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our solution? What do we KDYH WR RÎ&#x2122;HU DV DQ DOWHUQDWLYH" :H QHHG KXQGUHGV RI SHRSOH over the next few years, but whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to go out there and make the case for our industry? Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to talk about the value of what we do? Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to tell young people about the opportunities to earn and learn? Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to show that there is a career path beyond a journey-level worker?

You are. I am. At least thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my hope.

One conversation at a time, we can pass along the pride and the passion that is our industry. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know our fate if we try, but what happens if we do nothing and instead place our faith in politicians to solve the problem for us. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not give them that opportunity.

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During its most recent strategic planning session, the PHCC-National Association Board of Directors established new, member-focused goals to help the association achieve its vision.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;they are cycling through the various BUILDING-RELATED CODES and after completing one or two others this spring and summer, they will begin work on the PLUMBING CODE this fall.â&#x20AC;?

License Council hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t met for almost two years now. Still, such councils were created not with the intention of having meetings for the sake of having meetings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which would be a terrible waste of DSPS resources â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but to provide regulators with a sounding board for their ideas. The legislature created these councils to help the agency to see issues with a 360-degree perspective, generally consisting of employees, their employers, and government.

Of course, the DSPS could turn to the regulated community IRU LQSXW RQ DQ\ LVVXH EXW WKHUHË&#x2019;V QRWKLQJ VSHFLÎ&#x161;FDOO\ requiring them to do so. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where the statutory councils â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like the Plumbing License Council â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are so valuable. The necessity to confer with a representative group helps create a balance between industry and government. It provides a means for input and discussion. It is, in our mind, a good thing.

For that reason, PHCC Wisconsin opposed this legislation and it looks unlikely to pass. It may, however, turn up again as part of the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget proposal. We hope not, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be looking for that language to resurface come early 2017.

Another proposed change at the end of the session would, among other things, move Chapter 145 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the plumbing licensing statute â&#x20AC;&#x201C; into Chapter 101 of the statutes. Chapter 101 is where all of the rest of the building related statutes are located. Does the move change anything with regard to plumbing licensing, codes, enforcement or anything else? Not really. It does mean that we need to be more vigilant about whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s changing in Chapter 101 and whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driving those FKDQJHV EXW LW GLGQË&#x2019;W KDYH HQRXJK RI DQ HÎ&#x2122;HFW WKDW 3+&& Wisconsin would oppose the change. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not to say we supported it, only that we did not oppose it. If the bill didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t SDVV WKDW ZRXOG EH MXVW Î&#x161;QH ZLWK XV VLQFH LW ZRXOG OHDYH things just as they are), but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the sort of bill that we wanted to spend political capital opposing.

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By James Poehling PE, LEED, AP, BD&C Vice President of Engineering at First Supply ECM circulator pumps have and will continue to revolutionize the hydronic piping industry for the residential and commercial hot and chilled water applications. Though they are more expensive than conventional permanent split capacitor pumps, they make up for it by eliminating other piping components in the system.

The acronym â&#x20AC;&#x153;ECMâ&#x20AC;? stands for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Electrically Commutated Motorâ&#x20AC;?. A commutator is the moving part in a rotary electrical

switch within a DC motor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Electrically commutatedâ&#x20AC;? means that the switching of power back and forth is done by an electrical circuit opposed to the rotation of the shaft/rotor.

ECM technology was developed by General Electric in 1979 to provide accurate speed control to the disc drive of a computer. Maintaining a constant speed is crucial for computer disc drives, and this new technology allowed for a simple electronic feedback system to keep the speed consistency needed to run properly.

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consuming 173 KW of electricity, an average of 29 watts per hour. The Âź HP motor would have consumed 1,205 KW of electricity in the same period of time. In La Crosse, Wisconsin, the latest electric bill was $0.09 per KWH - for two years of operation the Âź HP motor would have cost $108 to run with the ECM motor coming in at a mere $15.57. As you can see, WKH SRWHQWLDO FRVW VDYLQJV WR WKH HQG XVHU LV VLJQLÎ&#x161;FDQW ECM pumps take AC power and convert it into DC power through electronics and require a feedback system to control the speed. Because of this, it is easy to make this feedback V\VWHP Î&#x161;W DOPRVW DQ\ GHVLJQ SDUDPHWHU LQ WKH K\GURQLF circuit. General Electric used a simple feedback loop and counter to measure the speed of the disc drives giving us DÎ&#x2122;RUGDEOH SHUVRQDO FRPSXWHUV

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Even though these pumps are highly adaptable does not mean that the entire system can be carelessly designed; nor should pumps be oversized and run at slower speeds. Both of these practices will cost the end consumer more money for the system and give inconsistent operation.

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For a more in-depth article and explanation of the value of ECM pumps; please contact the writer, James Poehling at jpoehling@1supply.com.

Almost all ECM pumps on the market today allow a 2-10 VDC or a 4-20 milliamp current to control the speed of the pump. These transducer signals can come from pressure, WHPSHUDWXUH RU Î&#x203A;RZ VLJQDOV 7KHVH PD\ EH UHPRWH VLJQDOV from sensors located in the piping network or built within the pump.

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Massachusetts homeowner Lincoln Kaiser and his wife decided it was time to enlarge their home. The recent UHPRGHO SURMHFW DGGHG D VHFRQG Î&#x203A;RRU ZLWK IRXU QHZ URRPV Because the new bathroom was so far from the water heater, the Kaisers decided to have DHW recirculation installed. The old homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trunk-and-branch piping forced long waits for hot water, September through March.

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Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s search for a solution to long waits at the shower took her to Bob Lemons, owner of Austin-based Mr. Tankless.

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foundation and attic insulation. Ask the customer questions about updates theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done to the home. How much is their energy bill? If the customer has issues with insulation levels, energy bills, and uncomfortable rooms, they are a good candidate for a Home Performance Energy Assessment.

Home Performance diagnostics include: Â&#x2039; Insulation levels, and more importantly, missing insulation that can lead to serious comfort issues. Â&#x2039; Air leakage testing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; identifying the location and volume of air moving in and out of the home â&#x20AC;&#x201C; air that also can move massive amounts of heat and moisture. Not to mention that air moving through insulation seriously diminishes the R value of the insulation. Â&#x2039; Ventilation testing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; making sure that the home has the ability to remove indoor air contaminates, like moisture, from cleaning and cooking.

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Sheboygan Honold & LaPage .......................................................................(920) 457-7755 Superior Ferguson Enterprises ...............................................................(715) 392-2202 Upper Penisula - MI Design Air .......................................................................................(906) 776-0810 Ferguson Enterprises ...............................................................(906) 786-6180 Northern Heating Supply .....................................................(906) 786-5252 Prime Supply ................................................................................(906) 779-5522 Wittock Supply ............................................................................(906) 774-4455 Wittock Supply ............................................................................(906) 786-5077 Wittock Supply ............................................................................(906) 228-9570 Upper Penisula - WI Fluid Handling, Inc. ...................................................................(414) 358-2646

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Also at the meeting, Jon Hirsch (Auer Steel) was welcomed as a new Industry Partner representative.

Thank you to Steve Schneider (Tweet-Garot) who completed his term as a Director of PHCC Wisconsin.

Congratulations to our PHCC Auxiliary Scholarship award winners! Tyler Arndt and Tayler King received their scholarship awards at the PHCC Annual Meeting & Convention Feb. 18, in Warrens.

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05 4,4690(4 David I. Boner, 82 of Stillwater, Minn., passed away Jan. 9 from complications due to a stroke. Dave was in our business for over 30 years with ILG Industries, Walters Climate, and as the president and owner of Dibco Inc., which he started in 1982. Dave is survived by Greg Boner (Soderholm and Associates) and Steve Boner (Walters Climate) as well as many friends in the HVAC business.

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Kurt Gruett, president of Water-Right, Inc., headquartered in Appleton visited one of Water-Rightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s customers in Costa Rica at the end of February. Juturna, located in San Jose, Costa Rica, is a full line distributor of water treatment products in Central America. They distribute Water-Rightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s :DWHU&DUH EUDQGHG ZDWHU VRIWHQHUV Î&#x161;OWHUV GULQNLQJ water systems, along with pumping systems for residential and commercial use.

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Calendar of Events Spring 2016 Adveriser Index

Able Distributing www.ablewi.com

Auer Steel www.auersteel.com

Bradford White www.bradfordwhite.com

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Plumbing Creations Company 262-349-0744

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DSG/W.A. Roosevelt www.dakotasupplygroup.com

Process & Mechanical Systems Inc. www.pmsireps.com

Federated Insurance www.federatedinsurance.com

Ferguson www.ferguson.com

Taco Comfort Solutions www.TacoComfort.com

First Supply www.1supply.com

Soderholm & Associates www.soderholmrep.com

Goodin Company www.goodinco.com

Water-Right www.water-right.com

Hot Water Products Inc. www.HotWaterProducts.com

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Rundle-Spence www.rundle-spence.com

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200 Items Always In Stock

If the product you need is on our Top 200 List (which includes many of our most popular electrical, plumbing and HVAC products), you can count on us to have it ready for you when you need it.

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