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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

Julius Ballanco, P.E., CPD, F-ASPE, is president of J.B. Engineering and Code Consulting, P.C. in Munster, Ind. He can be reached at by email at jbengineer@aol.com.

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Fire Sprinklers Off A Well System

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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 1, 2000
In an upcoming issue of PM, you will be able to read an article I wrote recapping the first 25 years of residential fire sprinklers.
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This Old Plumbing

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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 1, 2000
My wife assumes that by now every plumber in the world knows that air chambers don’t work.
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Becoming Better At Soldering

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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 1, 2000
Plumbing contractors are becoming very familiar with the new standard, NSF 61.
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Proposed Change to 1.6 GPF Is Not A Panacea

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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 1, 2000
With 435 members of Congress elected from across the country, it is hard to keep track of all of the names.
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A Look Into My Crystal Ball

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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 1, 2000
Keeping these boneheaded predictions in mind, here is what I see in my crystal ball for the future.
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Solving Weird Occurrences

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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 1, 2000
Sometimes the weird things that happen in a plumbing system are hard to explain.
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What Is Ecoflex?

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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 1, 2000
There are three main product lines available in the U.S.
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Something Old, Something New

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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 1, 2000
We always need to keep something old, but we also need to try something new.
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The Most Misunderstood Fixture

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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 1, 2000
Of all the plumbing fixtures ever designed, the bidet has to be the most misunderstood fixture.
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Horizontal Drainage Is Wimpy

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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 1, 2000
The International Plumbing Code is making its way across the United States.
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