Plumbing and Mechanical

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2022 June

The June 2022 issue of Plumbing & Mechanical reveals the 2022 Manufacturers Rep of the Year, and so much more.

Columnists

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Business lessons are everywhere

Kenny Chapman: Breaking through the founder threshold

Action items to help avoid the all-too-common issues when what used to work no longer works when growing your business.
Kenny Chapman
Kenny Chapman
June 2, 2022
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Business lessons are everywhere. I’ve long been a student of the game of life, and one of my biggest curriculums of education is business. Due to the rapid changing landscape and structures of the plumbing and mechanical industries, we all have a lot to learn. The lessons exist regardless of the size, location or current structure of your business. 


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Cover Story

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J & K Sales

2022 Plumbing & Mechanical Manufacturers Rep of the Year: J & K Sales

Manchester, New Hampshire-based rep firm takes this year’s honor as PM’s Manufacturers Rep of the Year.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
June 13, 2022
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In today’s world, manufacturers reps in the plumbing and HVAC industry are constantly looking for ways to enhance their reputation beyond just being a sales agency — and J & K Sales has managed to accomplish that and more through its dedication to training and building lasting relationships with both its manufacturer partners and customers.


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Departments

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Truck of the Month: Cooper Mechanical Services

Truck of the Month: A modern facelift

Cooper Mechanical Services | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
June 27, 2022
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After learning the trades during two tours in the Navy Seabees, Guy M. Cooper Sr. decided to start his own business — Guy M. Cooper Plumbing & Heating was founded in 1930. While the mechanical contracting firm has a long, storied history of providing high quality work and high quality jobs for all its employees, the third-generation owners Gary Cooper and Glenn Cooper decided it was time for a rebrand in 2021.


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Feature Articles

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The first TradeUp Academy class

Contractors create in-house training facilities to home-grow plumbing, HVAC techs

PHVAC contracting businesses create training programs and universities to combat labor shortage.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
June 22, 2022
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Every industry in the United States is currently feeling the constraints of the labor shortage. Employers continue to struggle to bring in new workers and keep existing ones. Job openings far outnumber individuals looking for work — in March, there were 11.5 million jobs to fill, and not enough workers to fill them, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary. 


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Rheem's ProTerra hybrid water heater

Water heater manufacturers target ease of installation, serviceability

Simplifying installation and service helps contractors combat labor shortage.
Nicole Krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
June 15, 2022
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The number of skilled trade jobs in the U.S. is far outpacing the supply of qualified workers to fill them. A new analysis by the skilled trades division of staffing leader PeopleReady finds that the most in-demand skilled trade jobs are remaining unfilled the longest — roughly a month on average — due to the shortage of qualified workers.


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New Products

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Midea EVOX central inverter heat pump system

Midea heat pump system

June 14, 2022
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The new Midea EVOX central inverter heat pump system is one of the most compatible inverter products available and is competitively priced despite some of the highest energy ratings, the company states.


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Adey hydronic heating filters

Adey hydronic heating filters

June 7, 2022
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Adey’s MagnaClean CMX range of filters not only protects system equipment, but also reduces maintenance costs and hours, improves heat transfer, heat output and efficiency, saves energy, lowers clients’ utility bills, and reduces carbon emissions.


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Victualic manifold check assembly
Product Focus – Fire Protection Products

Victualic manifold check assembly

June 3, 2022
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Victaulic’s redesigned Series UMC is a complete floor control manifold or shotgun riser assembly for wet-pipe sprinkler systems up to 300 psi/2068 kPa.


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