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Ohio PHC Contractor is a news magazine produced by the Ohio Association of PlumbingHeating-Cooling Contractors. Articles published in this magazine are the views and opinions of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Ohio Association of PlumbingHeating-Cooling Contractors. Publication in Ohio PHC Contractor should not be construed as an endorsement by the Association.

Departments: A Message From the President 6 A Message From PHCC National Assoc. Ex. V.P., Gerry Kennedy 8 Legally Speaking: Is A PEO Right for Your Business? 10 Keeping Score: Individual Retirement Accounts 12 PHCC Ohio Local Chapter News 16 PHCC Membership 50% Discount Offer 28 PHCC Membership Application 29 PHCC of Ohio 2012 - 2013 Officers & Board 30

Features: Ohio Plumbing Code 17 Save-the-Date: 2013 PHCC/ACCA Ohio Convention & Expo 18 Ohio PHCC 2012 Membership Directory 19 - 27

Chapter Executives 19

Ohio PHC Contractor is the official magazine of the PHCC of Ohio and is published quarterly. News items from Ohio PHCC members are accepted.

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Associate Members 24

Honorary & Retired Members 24

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From the President Greg Eisenhart

he air is getting cooler and the days are getting shorter so it must be getting close to the fall season. As the kids go back to school I’m reminded of the great impact that education has on all of our lives. We sometimes forget that all we are and will become originates with our educational experiences and developments. We have all traveled various pathways to get where we are today. Some of us have grown up in the trades and have fathers, grandfathers or maybe even great grandfathers in the business. Others have had a more round about path either through other related industries, college or a complete career change to get to this point. What concerns me about the future of our profession is being able to attract good young people into it. With all the computer age and video assisted careers, it seems harder and harder to get good young talented people interested in our great field of labor. I believe we, as a society, encourage a college education as a pathway everyone should take while we need to realize that not everyone is

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destined to travel that path. I am sure we have some great tradesmen that are college educated, but I would have to guess they are a minority. As all of you would probably agree, education in our field never stops. We must continue to learn ourselves and teach the younger tradesmen. Whether through continuing education or sitting around with some of the guys, our education is ongoing. In our area, even the inspectors like Steubenville’s John Shanley will quiz you on venting types and applications during the inspections. We, as an industry, need to encourage and educate young people about our trades as a career choice that can be rewarding both financially and fulfilling as a career. I encourage all of us to talk up our respective trades any chance we get, to involve more young people and secure a steady stream of qualified craftsmen for years to come.

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2012 Advancements Build Momentum for PHCC

hen PHCC was created, 125 master plumbers proved that their collective voice packed more power than their individual ones. 130 years later, PHCC continues to reflect those same values by working to advance the plumbing and HVACR industry at all levels. Change is coming fast to our industry in the form of new services, technologies, standards and regulations. Here are a few ways in which PHCC has uniquely positioned its members to break through to the next level with new tools, strategies, resources and representation: More Legislative and Regulatory Influence PHCC has expanded its voice and representation for the p-h-c industry on the federal, state and local levels. Here are some recent sample successes: • •

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Repeal of the 3 percent withholding tax was signed into law. Expanded grassroots efforts to successfully influence legislation and regulations, generating more than 4,600 letters from PHCC members to Capitol Hill and the Department of Energy. Effectively voiced concerns about the Environmental Protection Agency’s lead paint abatement rule and continued to lobby to repeal the death tax. Aggressively represented members’ interests in the regulatory arena—particularly with the U.S. Department of Energy—on an initiative that would establish potentially harmful workforce guidelines for the Weatherization Assistance Program.

Relevant Education Programs PHCC—National Association continues to collaborate with the PHCC Educational Foundation, the PHCC enhanced service groups and state and local chapters to customize timely and relevant educational programs to meet our members’ changing needs. These range from the national seminars offered at the annual CONNECT event, to the technical and business management seminars offered by affiliated chapters. The Foundation expanded its popular bi-monthly webinars this year and continues to offer them free-of-charge to PHCC members. 8

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By Gerry KennedyPHCC National Association Executive Vice President

Increased Industry Participation, Member Support As your “in-house resource” for the latest installation technology, product standards and code interpretations, PHCC has increased participation on many industry levels this year. The association guides members on energy efficiency and water conservation topics, including a new water auditor certification program that launched at CONNECT 2012. It also offers expanded safety resources through our online library, provides regulatory updates on new energy standards and product limitations and collaborates with several industry groups to advance the efficient and sustainable use of water. More Member Resources, Fresh New Looks PHCC members received a new member benefit this year: information-packed member resource mailings that provide timely, insightful information and education on crucial industry issues. The first two topics were understanding overhead and risk management. The next ones you’ll receive will cover leadfree products and new water heater regulations. Members also should have noticed a fresh, personalized look in PHCC communications, including the recently redesigned www.phccweb.org. And, the latest communications initiative is an exciting brand awareness campaign that will help us spread the word about the professionalism of PHCC contractors. With the momentum that’s been building within PHCC and the positive impact we have on positioning our members as leaders in this changing industry, there’s no looking back! We’re moving forward with a well-thought-out strategic plan that will help us continue “Building Momentum” in the future. Be sure to check your mail for the printed 2011-2012 PHCC annual report to learn more specifics about all of the exciting initiatives that are underway. As you look ahead to 2013, be sure to maximize the full value of your investment in PHCC. Get involved. Be the next success story. Keep the momentum building!

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Departments

Legally Speaking

Bob Dunlevey Dunlevey, Mahan & Furry

IS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) RIGHT FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

rofessional Employer Organizations are becoming more popular as employers search for ways to limit their financial and administrative burdens in dealing with their employees. PEOs are employee leasing firms whereby the company’s employees become the employees of the PEO and are leased back to the original employer. The primary purposes in utilizing a PEO are to decrease workers’ compensation and other benefit expenses as well as reducing the traditional administrative responsibilities of an employer. As workers’ compensation expenses soar and programs to reduce those costs are eliminated by the state governments, some employers find that they have no alternative but to utilize a PEO in order to remain competitive. The PEO customarily administers the payroll and benefit programs. Additional services include such things as human resource assistance, unemployment and workers’ compensation administration, and new hire screening and reporting. While it sounds like a “quick fix” for an employer’s financial and administrative burdens, these relationships can be fraught with perils. Even though the PEO becomes the statutory employer of the employees, the original employer leasing back its employees can be held co-liable for claims advanced by those employees. The leasing relationship is actually a joint employment

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relationship and for employment law purposes both the PEO and the company leasing its employees are “on the hook” for such things as unpaid payroll taxes, discrimination complaints and wage-hour claims. In addition, the original employer many times becomes subject to additional laws to which smaller employers are exempted. For example, the onerous Family and Medical Leave Act which provides 12 weeks of unpaid leave with medical benefits for certain health conditions and other reasons is not applicable to employers with less than 50 employees. But, by virtue of the employees of the original employer being pooled with the other employees within the PEO leasing company, the applicability of additional laws can be triggered and obligate the employer to do such things as accord FMLA leave to the leased employees although not previously obligated to do so. Because the PEO assumes payroll administration, it assumes the responsibility to properly prepare the payroll and to timely remit payroll taxes. But, the original employer can also be held liable if the PEO fails to pay or report taxes. Therefore, it is imperative that the PEO is a wellestablished and financially sound organization. Sometimes the PEO subcontracts services like payroll to a traditional payroll company and the original employer may not have any say about this. An employer must scrutinize the PEO’s

subcontractors to ensure that they will responsibly perform the tasks assigned through the PEO. Doing the cost/benefit analysis of a PEO relationship can be tricky as well. Do you know now what it costs to administer your human resource functions including payroll? How is the PEO intending to charge you? – customarily a percentage of gross payroll as a service fee along with the cost of benefits and payroll preparation. Will the employer be paying the administrative fee on overtime and bonuses paid? Will the owner/officers now be obligated to take workers’ compensation coverage? The PEO’s formula for costing its fees can be confusing and must be fully understood. Are there really sufficient savings to give up control of your employees? Finally, you must be prepared to have an expert carefully review the PEO’s proposed service contract and negotiate several contract changes on your company’s behalf. Many of the contracts are 20 plus pages in length, intricate, and very one-sided. Most PEOs are willing to negotiate changes but you need to know what to request. Some of the more common contract provisions you would need to address are: • Lack of sufficient definition of services to be performed by the PEO.

The right of the PEO to terminate the contract if your company has just one OSHA violation. • PEO indemnification of your company for its own negligence and wrongdoing – some contracts do not have such a provision. • The right of the PEO to order your company to pay salary continuation to a workers’ compensation claimant for up to 90 days at your expense so the PEO avoids some of the costs of the claim. • The right of the PEO to settle workers’ compensation and other employment claims without your permission and against your best interests utilizing their own attorneys and third party administrators. While your company may very well find benefit to a PEO relationship, it is not an easy process to select a PEO and negotiate a fair contractual relationship with it. For more information, including “PEO Interview Topics”, contact Bob Dunlevey at Dunlevey, Mahan and Furry (937) 223-6003. •

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Departments

Keeping Score

Michael Bohinc. CPA

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

ontinuing our discussion of the various retirement plan options available, this issue will focus on Individual Retirement Accounts (or, IRAs, for short). An individual retirement arrangement (IRA) is a personal savings plan that offers specific tax benefits. IRAs are one of the most powerful retirement savings tools available to you. Even if you’re contributing to a 401(k) or other plan at work, you should also consider investing in an IRA. The two major types of IRAs are traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs. Both allow you to contribute as much as $5,000 in 2012. You must have at least as much taxable compensation as the amount of your IRA contribution. But if you are married filing jointly, your spouse can also contribute to an IRA, even if he or she does not have taxable compensation. The law also allows taxpayers age 50 and older to make additional “catch-up” contributions of $1,000 in 2012. Both traditional and Roth IRAs feature tax-sheltered growth of earnings. And both give you a wide range of investment choices. However, there are important differences between these two types of IRAs. You must understand these differences before you can choose the type of IRA that’s best for you. Traditional IRAs Practically anyone can open and contribute to a traditional IRA. The only requirements are that you must have taxable compensation and be under age 70½. You can contribute the maximum allowed each year as long as your taxable compensation for the year is at least that amount. If your taxable compensation for the year is below the maximum contribution allowed, you can contribute only up to the amount that you earned. Your contributions to a traditional IRA may be tax deductible on your federal income tax return. This is important because tax-deductible (pretax) contributions lower your taxable income for the year, saving you money in taxes. If neither you nor your spouse is covered by a 401(k) or other employersponsored plan, you can generally deduct the full amount of

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your annual contribution. If one of you is covered by such a plan, your ability to deduct your contributions depends on your annual income (modified adjusted gross income, or MAGI) and your income tax filing status: For 2012, if you are covered by a retirement plan at work, and: • Your filing status is single or head of household and your MAGI is $5,000 or less, your traditional IRA contribution is fully deductible. Over $68,000 it’s not deductible and MAGI in between is partially deductible. • Your filing status is married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er), and your MAGI is $92,000 or less, your traditional IRA contribution is fully deductible. $112,000 or more it’s not deductible and MAGI in between is partially deductible. • Your filing status is married filing separately, your traditional IRA deduction is reduced if your MAGI is less than $10,000, and you can’t deduct your contribution at all if your MAGI is $10,000 or more. For 2012, if you are not covered by a retirement plan at work, but your spouse is, and you file a joint tax return, your traditional IRA contribution is fully deductible if your MAGI is $173,000 or less. If MAGI is $183,000 or more, then no deduction is allowed and if in between, a partial deduction may be taken. What happens when you start taking money from your traditional IRA? Any portion of a distribution that represents deductible contributions is subject to income tax because those contributions were not taxed when you made them. Any portion that represents investment earnings is also subject to income tax because those earnings were not previously taxed either. Only the portion that represents nondeductible, after-tax contributions (if any) is not subject to income tax. In addition to income tax, you may have to pay a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty if you’re under age 59½, unless you meet one of the exceptions. (continued on page 14)

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If you wish to defer taxes, you can leave your funds in the traditional IRA, but only until April 1 of the year following the year you reach age 70½. That’s when you have to take your first required minimum distribution from the IRA. After that, you must take a distribution by the end of every calendar year until you die or your funds are exhausted. The annual distribution amounts are based on a standard life expectancy table. You can always withdraw more than you’re required to in any year. However, if you withdraw less, you’ll be hit with a 50 percent penalty on the difference between the required minimum and the amount you actually withdrew. Roth IRAs Not everyone can set up a Roth IRA. Even if you can, you may not qualify to take full advantage of it. The first requirement is that you must have taxable compensation. If your taxable compensation in 2012 is at least $5,000, you may be able to contribute the full amount. But it gets more complicated. Your ability to contribute to a Roth IRA in any year depends on your MAGI and your income tax filing status: • If your filing status is single or head of household, and your MAGI for 2011 is $110,000 or less, you can make a full contribution to your Roth IRA. You can’t contribute at all to a Roth IRA if your MAGI is $125,000 or more. You can make a partial contribution if your MAGI is between the above OHPHCC1012_CHS_7.5x5_Layout 1 9/28/12 3:59 amounts. PM Page 1 • If your filing status is married filing jointly or

qualifying widow(er), and your MAGI for 2011 is $173,000 or less, you can make a full contribution to your Roth IRA. You can’t contribute at all to a Roth IRA if your MAGI is $183,000 or more. You can make a partial contribution if your MAGI is between the above amounts. • • If your filing status is married filing separately, your Roth IRA contribution is reduced if your MAGI is less than $10,000, and you can’t contribute to a Roth IRA at all if your MAGI is $10,000 or more. Your contributions to a Roth IRA are not tax deductible. You can invest only after-tax dollars in a Roth IRA. The good news is that if you meet certain conditions, your withdrawals from a Roth IRA will be completely income tax free, including both contributions and investment earnings. To be eligible for these qualifying distributions, you must meet a five-year holding period requirement. In addition, one of the following must apply: • You have reached age 59½ by the time of the withdrawal • The withdrawal is made because of disability • The withdrawal is made to pay first-time home-buyer expenses ($10,000 lifetime limit) • The withdrawal is made by your beneficiary or estate after your death Qualified distributions will also avoid the 10 percent early withdrawal penalty. This ability to withdraw your funds

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with no taxes or penalties is a key strength of the Roth IRA. And remember, even nonqualified distributions will be taxed (and possibly penalized) only on the investment earnings portion of the distribution, and then only to the extent that your distribution exceeds the total amount of all contributions that you have made. Another advantage of the Roth IRA is that there are no required distributions after age 70½ or at any time during your life. You can put off taking distributions until you really need the income. Or, you can leave the entire balance to your beneficiary without ever taking a single distribution. Also, as long as you have taxable compensation and qualify, you can keep contributing to a Roth IRA after age 70½. Note: You can have both a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA, but your total annual contribution to all of the IRAs that you own cannot be more than $5,000 for 2012 ($6,000 if you’re age 50 or older). That wraps up the multi-issue series on retirement planning. Please e-mail me if you have any questions on the information. I’ll be glad to answer them for you. Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that the material in this handout is accurate. However, we make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the content included. You should consult with a professional to discuss your specific situation. Some material in the article series is provided and copyrighted through Forefield, Inc. and the AICPA.

U.S. Treasury Department Circular 230 Disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that, unless expressly stated otherwise, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. This handout is not intended to be comprehensive in nature and competent professional tax advice should be sought in determining the issues that impact your specific situation. Michael A. Bohinc is a certified public accountant in Cleveland, OH. He is also a licensed HVAC and plumbing contractor in the State of Ohio. He is an associate member of the PHCC of Ohio and ACCA of Ohio and an instructor for the National PHCC Educational Foundation . He is also a Consult & Coach Partner for the Service Roundtable and an Advisor for the Service Nation. He has 24 years’ experience working on business management issues in the HVAC and plumbing industries. He can be reached at: 440/ 708-2583, e-mail mbohinc@keepingscorecpa.com.

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PHCC Ohio Local Chapter NEWS There are seven local chapters affiliated with PHCC Ohio: Akron, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Eastern Ohio, Northeast Ohio and Stark County. PHCC Ohio and our local chapters are affiliated with the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors national association. Together our Associations (local, state and national) form one of the nation’s largest and strongest trade organizations and they comprise the only organization working around the clock exclusively in the interest of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors. Akron PHCC Chapter President: Tim Frecka, Frecka, Inc 330-928-9230 contact@freckaplumbing.com Executive Secretary: Mary Williams 330-958-3602 akronphcc@yahoo.com Central Ohio PHCC Chapter President: Rodger Sweitzer, Baumann Plumbing 614-888-2411 baumanplumbing@ameritech.net Secretary/Treasurer: Mike Lauber 614-679-6252 mikelauber@aol.com Cincinnati Master Plumbers Association Chapter President: Jeff Heger, Nixco Plumbing 513-398-5907 jeff@nixcoplumbing.com

Executive Manager: Theresa Engler 937-298-2980 daytonphcc@aol.com PHCC Eastern Ohio Chapter President: Doug McIntire, McIntire Plumbing 330-339-1539 mcintireplumbing@gmail.com Secretary: Greg Eisenhart, Sanford Plumbing & Supply 330-386-5191 plumber@spii.net Northeast Ohio Master PHCC Chapter President: John Sbrocco, J.R. Sbrocco Plumbing 440-442-7940 jrsbroccoplumbinginc@gmail.com Executive Secretary: Debbie Tittl 440-337-4285 neomphcc@aol.com

Executive Director: Joyce Frank 513-742-2672 cmpa@cinci.rr.com

Stark County PHCC Chapter President: Mike Kolp, J.L. Kolp Plumbing & Heating 330-499-8353 mkolp@neo.rr.com

Dayton PHCC Chapter President: Mike Waker, Waker Plumbing 937-434-2678

Secretary: David Keister 330-895-4256 dkeister@plbgweb.net

On August 17, Akron PHCC and Stark County PHCC members attended an Akron Aero’s game attended by over 100 members, their families and friends. The Northeast Ohio Master PHCC participated in Heat & Plumb the Country Cuyahoga County on Saturday, September 15, 2012. PHCC has been partnering with ACCA Greater Cleveland for the past 5 years and this year serviced over 50 homes. Heat & Plumb the Country - Cuyahoga County provides free heating maintenance services, water audits and plumbing repairs to elderly/disabled, low-income homeowners in the Greater Cleveland area to insure proper operation and save lives. 16

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OHIO PLUMBING CODE

HCC has been working with Ohio’s Chief Plumbing Official, Ralph Reeb, and the State of Ohio regarding concerns about the Ohio Plumbing Code. In particular, the focus has been on the lack of direct involvement of the plumbing industry in the code change process. PHCC Ohio has created a Code Committee (Ron Schmitt, Herman Bohinc, Drew Neiman, Dana Williams, Rodger Sweitzer, Joe Schmitt and Jeff Heger) to work with the state, offer ideas and give input to the code change process. PHCC needs your feedback. Please take a moment to send your concerns and/or problems that you have experienced with the Ohio Plumbing Code. Concerns could include clarity and interpretation issues, or items that should be included or excluded (i.e. circuit vents, air admittance valves and shower drains). We would like to put together a “Top 10” list to submit before the end of the year. Please share this email with your colleagues so that they will offer ideas and provide guidance for our industry. Thanks for your assistance in this matter. We will keep you posted on the results. Please submit your feedback to Rocco at rocco@phccohio.org

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OHIO PHCC 2012 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY CHAPTER EXECUTIVES Akron PHCC Mary Williams, Exec Secy 2278 Samira Rd Stow, OH 44224 330-958-3602 akronphcc@yahoo.com

Dayton Association PHCC Theresa Engler, Exec Mgr P.O. Box 292098 Dayton, OH 45429 937-298-2980 daytonphcc@aol.com

PHCC of Central Ohio Mike Lauber, Secy/Treas 644 Savannah Dr Columbus, OH 43228 614-607-6360 mikelauber@aol.com

Stark Association PHCC David Keister, Secretary 1215 Aurora Rd NE Minerva, OH 44657 330-895-4256 dkeister@plbgweb.net

CMPA Joyce Frank, Executive Manager 11020 Southland Rd Cincinnati, OH 45240 513-742-2672 cmpa@cinci.rr.com

NEOMPHCC Debbie Tittl, Exec Secy 18685 Jackson Dr Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 440-337-4285 neomphcc@aol.com

PHCC of Eastern Ohio Liana Driscoll, Treasurer 55 Lisbon St Canfield, OH 44406 330-533-5559 neffcoinc@aol.com

PHCC Ohio Rocco Fana, Jr. Executive Director 20040 Carolyn Ave Rocky River, OH 44116 800-686-7422 rocco@phccohio.org

CONTRACTOR MEMBERS

4 Aces Sanitation Service, Inc. Timothy J. Johnson 2500 Oxford State Rd Middletown, OH 45044 513-422-2772

Adleta Plumbing Service, Inc. Rick Adleta 5629 Indian Hill Ct Hamilton, OH 45011 513-646-4595

Arcade Plumbing, Inc. Charles Laug 5108 Grossepointe Ln Cincinnati, OH 45238 513-451-4227

Baum Plumbing & Heating Inc. Mark Armstrong 1012 W Tuscarawas St Canton, OH 44702 330-456-3466

A. All Valley Plumbing Jim Kroeger 110 E Mechanic St Reading, OH 45215 513-733-3311

Advanced Plumbing Services LTD Mike Musci 648 N Main St Akron, OH 44310 330-535-2828

Archer Plumbing Co., Inc. Alan Cohen 1003 Kieley Pl Cincinnati, OH 45217 513-641-0020

Baumann Plumbing Rodger Sweitzer 22 Westerville Sq Westerville, OH 43081 614-888-2411

A. J. Parker Plbg. & Htg. Inc. Paul Jacobs 3919 Erie St Willoughby, OH 44094 440-942-3800

Alphonso & Son, Inc. Vince Del Prete 25057 Broadway Ave Oakwood Village, OH 44146 440-232-1418

ARS - Rescue Rooter Jason Norris 3050 Switzer Ave Columbus, OH 43219 614-475-7071

Beckley Plumbing & Heating Dick Beckley 819 Kilbourne St Bellevue, OH 44811 419-483-2870

A. J. Stockmeister, Inc. Seth Stockmeister 976 E Main St Jackson, OH 45640 740-286-2106

Anderson Hills Plumbing, Inc. Ernie, Jack & Ralph Vilardo 6229 Beechmont Ave Cincinnati, OH 45230 513-232-3821

ARS Plumbing & Rescue Rooter Michael Zenker Sr. 4547 Hinckley Ind. Pkwy, Ste B Cleveland, OH 44109 216-214-3603

Beery Plumbing Aaron Beery 9878 Steiner Rd Rittman, OH 44270 330-927-6926

AAA Flexible Pipe Cleaning Corp. Ernest B. Fisco 7277 Bessemer Ave Cleveland, OH 44127 216-341-2900

Applied Mechanical Services Drew Mitakides 12082 Champion Wy Cincinnati, OH 45241 513-825-1800

B & B Mechanical Services Inc. Bill Williams / Bryan Kenny 2861 Sidney Ave Cincinnati, OH 45225 513-353-3370

Bemer Plumbing Company Daniel P. Bemer Sr. 6791 Stroud Rd Middleburg Hts, OH 44130 216-676-8504

Ace Bros. Plumbing Co. Inc. Eddie Rickenbacke PO Box 26253 Akron, OH 44319 330-773-1761

Approved Plumbing Co. Dennis M. Schlekie 770 Ken Mar Ind. Pkwy Broadview Hts, OH 44147 440-526-2905

Barleys Heating & Air Conditioning Eldon Barley 7415 Middlebranch Rd NE Canton, OH 44721 330-497-0380

Ben Franklin Plumbing & DeBord’s One Hour Dennis Kratochvil 12043 Mayfield Rd Chardon, OH 44024 440-286-6002

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Bob Wolfer Plumbing Co., Inc. Norman R. Wolfer 6740 Clough Pike Cincinnati, OH 45244 513-231-4438

Conrad’s Precision Plumbing Kyle Conrad 1886 Gingerich St NE Hartville, OH 44632 330-877-6369

Ed’s HVAC Plumbing Electric Mike Kiminas 4025 Gibson Dr Tipp City, OH 45371 937-667-6713

Flow-Rite Plumbing Inc. Daniel L. Bauer 3330 Van Zandt Dr Cincinnati, OH 45211 513-383-4242

C & D Mechanical Inc. Ken Meyer 7600 Production Dr Cincinnati, OH 45237 513-574-4699

Corsillo Plumbing & Sewer Cleaning Co. Drew Corsillo 23850 St Clair Ave Euclid, OH 44117 440-461-2200

Edwards Plumbing & Heating Inc. Galen T. Edwards 1577 Chardon Rd Euclid, OH 44117 216-531-1721

Frank Niesen Co., The Frank G. Niesen IV 500 W Sharon Rd Cincinnati, OH 45240 513-541-4444

Elite Plumbing Co. Robert B. Kiefer 1573 Claretta Dr Cincinnati, OH 45231 513-729-0713

Frecka, Inc. Rick Frecka 1770 Newberry St Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 330-928-9230

Elliott and Bradley Plumbing, Inc. Donald Elliott 10030 Windisch Rd West Chester, OH 45069 513-772-0050

Fred A. Nemann Co. Fred Nemann, Jr. 6480 Bender Rd Cincinnati, OH 45233 513-467-9400

Feichtner Bros. Plumbing Co. Richard Feichtner 4407 Kemper Ave St. Bernard, OH 45217 513-242-2400

G & K Plumbing Company, Inc. James H. Wilson 2255 Florence Ave Cincinnati, OH 45206 513-751-1107

Feldkamp Enterprises, Inc. Jack Rahn 3642 Muddy Creek Rd Cincinnati, OH 45238 513-347-4500

G & R Plumbing, Inc. Randy Partin 562 Clough Pike Cincinnati, OH 45245 513-528-5151

Ferguson Brothers Htg & Plbg Randy Ferguson PO Box 9127 Huntington, WV 25704 304-522-8371

G. W. Gill Plumbing & Heating Gerry Gill 80 W Grace Bedford, OH 44146 440-439-4417

Ferretti Plumbing & Heating Bob Ferretti 6638 Commonwealth Blvd Parma Hts, OH 44130 440-842-3000

G. W. Hesse Plumbing Service Gerald Hesse 8617 Livingston Rd Cincinnati, OH 45251 513-385-7766

Fetz Plumbing-Heating & A/C Robert D. Fetz Jr. PO Box 516 Urbana, OH 43078 937-652-1136

Geiler Company, The Reid Geiler 6561 Glenway Ave Cincinnati, OH 45211 513-574-1200

Finley Plumbing Inc. Timothy Finley PO Box 1317 Norton, OH 44203 330-825-7049

Gil Ruehl Mechanical Inc. Gil Ruehl 5736 Springdale Rd Cincinnati, OH 45247 513-385-3850

C. J. Hughes & Sons Plumbing, Inc. Howard Hughes 250 Security Dr Fairfield, OH 45014 513-874-3456 C. Lee Plumbing Services, LLC Chris Lee PO Box 2415 Stow, OH 44224 330-762-0100 Calla Plumbing Co. Patrick M. Calla 5605 Foley Rd Cincinnati, OH 45238 513-451-9361

D & A Plumbing & Heating Eric D. Seifert PO Box 1017 Uniontown, OH 44685-1017 330-499-8733 D & L Plumbing Service Inc. Dan Voight 5495 Studebaker Rd Tipp City, OH 45371 937-667-1712

D. McIntosh Plumbing & Drain Srvs LLC Dennis McIntosh 10581 Pottinger Rd Cincinnati, OH 45251 Canton Stark County Sewer & Drain 513-742-3410 dba Roto-Rooter John Stepowoy, General Mgr Dick Esser Plumbing & Heating 6742 Wise Ave NW Jim Esser North Canton, OH 44720 1138 Lexington Ave 330-488-7878 Lorain, OH 44052 440-246-5594 Carr Electric, Heating & Cooling Kenneth E. Carr Dick Scott Plumbing, Inc. 3943 Demarc Ct Richard A. Scott Cincinnati, OH 45248 619 Delhi Ave 513-574-3753 Cincinnati, OH 45204 513-921-2254 Ciro’s Sewer Cleaning, Inc. Ciro Grandini Jr. DiFranco Plumbing Co. 37100 Research Dr dba Adelmo’s Elec. Sewer Cleaning Eastlake, OH 44095 Joseph DiFranco 440-942-6867 4917 Van Epps Rd Cleveland, OH 44131 Classic Plumbing Professionals 216-641-2300 James P. Hargis 4636 Shepler Church Ave SW Dupps Plumbing, Inc. Canton, OH 44706 Jim Dupps 330-456-6697 29 Standen Dr, #106 Hamilton, OH 45105 Coblentz Plumbing, Inc. 513-874-8899 Wendell Coblentz 13014 Lake Ave NE, Ste 100 Eckel Plumbing Company Hartville, OH 44632 Wm. E. Eckel 330-877-8989 PO Box 204 Harrison, OH 45030 812-637-5800 20

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Grabill Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Luke Grabill 10235 Manchester Ave SW Beach City, OH 44608 330-756-2075

Helmes Plumbing Inc. Michael J. Helmes 425 Anderson Ferry Rd Cincinnati, OH 45238 513-922-3761

Jarvis Mechanical Constructors Jeff Jarvis 803 US Hwy 50 Milford, OH 45150 513-831-0055

Keister Plumbing & Htg., Inc. David A. Keister 1215 Aurora Rd NE Minerva, OH 44657 330-895-4256

Gus Lewin Plumbing Co. Gus Lewin, Jr. 4312 Watterson St Cincinnati, OH 45227 513-271-0866

Herrmann Plumbing Co., Inc. Kim J. Herrmann 8256 Clara Ave Cincinnati, OH 45239 513-931-2830

Jeff Bernhardt Plumbing Jeff Bernhardt 6000 Gaines Rd Cincinnati, OH 45247 513-923-2335

Ken Neyer Plumbing, Inc. Ken Neyer 4895 SR 128 Cleves, OH 45002 513-353-3311

H & S Plumbing Inc. Randall L. Shoup 5590 W Kessler Cowlesville Rd West Milton, OH 45383 937-836-8725

Hofmann Corporation Peter Renuart 26052 Center Ridge Rd Westlake, OH 44145 440-871-3000

Jensen-Reiche Plumbing & Htg Craig Palmer PO Box 2546 Stow, OH 44224 330-297-7122

Kerlin Company John F. Kerlin 11976 Tramway Dr Cincinnati, OH 45241 513-563-4552

H. E. Neumann Company Don A. Wagenheim PO Box 6208 / 92 16th St Wheeling, WV 26003 304-232-3040

Holt Mechanical Michael Smith 137 Patti Dr Westerville, OH 43081 614-901-8020

Jim Neltner Plumbing Jim Neltner 635 W Johns Hill Rd Wilder, KY 41076 606-441-6495

Komar Plumbing Co. Inc. James Grantz 49 Roche Wy Youngstown, OH 44512 330-758-5073

Haas Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Jay Haas Jr. 377 Beaumont Dr Fairlawn, OH 44333 330-666-8630

Holtmeier Plumbing Co., Inc. Andrew T. Holtmeier 6310 Madison Rd Cincinnati, OH 45227 513-271-2273

Jim the Plumber LLC Jim Evans PO Box 36222 Cincinnati, OH 45236 513-731-0602

Kralik Plumbing & Htg. Tod Kralik 660 Lyonswood Dr Hinckley, OH 44233 216-314-0257

Haberek Plumbing & Heating James Haberek 5180 W 164th St Brookpark, OH 44142 216-433-7774

Houston Plumbing & Htg., Inc. Rick Houston 724 Montgomery Rd NE Newark, OH 43055 740-763-3961

Joe Kimball Plumbing LLC Joseph Kimball 2741 Israel Somers Rd Camden, OH 45311 937-533-7075

Kramer Plumbing Co., Inc. Brian Wm. Kramer PO Box 549 Addyston, OH 45001 513-353-1936

Haft Plumbing Co. Rick Haft 6003 Harrison Ave Cincinnati, OH 45248 513-661-8745

Howerton Plumbing, Inc. Dean Howerton 2367 S Dixie Dr Kettering, OH 45409 937-293-5534

Joe Klosterman Plumbing, Inc. Joseph H. Klosterman 7534 Fairwayglen Dr Cincinnati, OH 45248 513-353-2956

Larkin Plumbing Inc. Jeff Larkin PO Box 255 Miamitown OH 45041 513-922-3988

Halpin Plumbing, Inc. Joe Halpin 747 Reinhold Dr Cincinnati, OH 45237 513-631-2001

J & H Mechanical Inc. John Hudek 669 Bauer Rd Somerville, OH 45064 513-726-4745

Joe Schmitt & Sons Plbg. & Htg. Joseph Schmitt 500 Alta Ave, PO Box 237 Englewood, OH 45322 937-836-3086

Litts Plumbing Jerry Payner 6510 Pearl Rd Parma Hts, OH 44130 440-884-4600

Harner Plumbing, Inc. Raymond Harner 2480 Bartlett Rd Mantua, OH 44255 330-626-5551

J. P. Plumbing, Inc. James A. Pezzano 6676 SR 45, PO Box 316 Lisbon, OH 44432 330-424-0054

Johnson’s Plumbing & Heating Heath J. Johnson, Pres. 1840 Otsego Ave Coshocton, OH 43812 740-622-4438

Lott’s Plumbing & Heating Markus Lott 2750 Dorman Dr Portsmouth, OH 45662 740-353-5087

Hartville Plumbing Curtis Coblentz 880 Sunnyside St SW Hartville, OH 44632 330-877-3133

J. R. Sbrocco Plumbing Inc. John R. Sbrocco PO Box 43354 Richmond Heights, OH 44143 440-278-4151

KALON, LLC dba Kettering-Oakwood Plumbing Claude Hatfield 4370 Tonawanda Trail Beavercreek, OH 45430 937-429-3386

Lou Carbone Plumbing & Htg, Inc. Larry Carbone 1414 Niles Cortland Rd Niles, OH 44446 330-652-1441

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McAtee LLC Plbg & Excavating Chris Hanes 2165 S James Rd Columbus, OH 43232 614-252-9400

Nieman Plumbing, Inc. Drew Nieman 2030 Stapleton Ct Cincinnati, OH 45240 513-851-5588

R & R Holding Co. LLC R. Lyn Nisly PO Box 1087 Uniontown, OH 44685 330-305-1956

Rich Holthaus Plumbing Co. Chris M. Holthaus 503 W Benson St Cincinnati, OH 45215 513-761-1238

McHugh’s Plumbing Inc. Bob McHugh 8018 Wilson Mills Rd Chesterland, OH 44026 440-729-9777

Nixco Plumbing Inc. Jeff Heger 281 US Route 42 Mason, OH 45040 513-398-5907

R & T Schneider Plumbing, Inc Thomas R Schneider 7867 Foxtrot North Bend, OH 45052 513-941-6851

Ritter Plumbing Co, Inc. John L. Ritter 354 Carr Dr Brookville, OH 45309 937-833-6514

McIntire Plumbing Doug McIntire 842 Cookson Ave SE New Philadelphia, OH 44663 330-339-1539

Norhio Plumbing, Inc. Herman Bohinc 11342 Chamberlain Rd Aurora, OH 44202 330-562-9671

R. L. S. Plumbing, LTD Robert Schlueter 9835 Lakeview Dr Cincinnati, OH 45231 513-521-7586

Robert Jones Plumbing, Inc. Robert Jones 6071 SR 128 Cleves, OH 45002 513-353-2230

Mechanical Systems of Dayton Steve Storck 4401 Springfield St Dayton, OH 45431 937-254-3235

Ohio Heating & Refrigeration Sam Goldstein PO Box 91203 Columbus, OH 43209 614-863-6666

R. L. Winfield, Inc. Rae L. Winfield 3874 Ridge Rd NE Cortland, OH 44410 330-638-5295

Roman Plumbing Company Scott Kocher / Doug Kocher 2411 Shepler Church SW Canton, OH 44706 330-455-5155

Midwestern Plumbing Service Gene Hehemann 3984 Bach Buxton Rd Amelia, OH 45102 513-753-0050

Paley Plumbing & Heating Co. David Paley 23524 Miles Rd Cleveland, OH 44128 216-663-5090

R. T. Hampton Plumbing & Htg Dennis Elliott 226 W Maple St North Canton, OH 44720 330-494-6743

Roto-Rooter Services Brian Roeder 2549 Stanley Ave Dayton, OH 45404 937-496-3980

Miracle Plg, Heating & Cooling Steven J. Brown 2121 Whipple Ave NW Canton, OH 44708 330-477-2402

Perry Kelly Plumbing, Inc. Perry Kelly 4498 Mt. Carmel-Tabasco Rd Cincinnati, OH 45244 513-528-6554

Rader & Son Plumbing Paul Rader 171 Gregory Ln Hamilton, OH 45013 513-894-7162

Rupp Plumbing & Heating Edward Rupp 14639 County Road St Lyons, OH 43533 419-337-0867

MJ Baumann Co., Inc. Lawrence F. Irwin 6400 Broughton Ave Columbus, OH 43213 614-759-7100

Petit Plumbing, Inc. Robert Petit 2091 Green Pine Dr Cincinnati, OH 45231 513-931-5191

Rambo-Westendorf Plumbing Inc. Kenneth E. Westendorf 987 Pruden Ave Dayton, OH 45403 937-253-7878

Russell Plumbing Inc. Steve Russell 8181 Camargo Rd Cincinnati, OH 45243 513-561-2888

Monroe Plumbing Inc. Keith Monroe 16675 W Park Circle Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 440-708-0006

Plum Perfect Plumbing Robert P. Schneider 5990 Winton Rd Fairfield, OH 45014 513-874-7586

Ray Jacobs Plumbing Company Raymond Jacobs 5181 Shelby Ln Liberty Twp.,OH 45044-9432 513-777-8604

Sam’l Beresford Plumbing Co., Inc. Tom Beresford 6225 Montgomery Rd Cincinnati, OH 45213 513-631-3395

Neff Company, Inc., The Liana M. Driscoll 55 Lisbon St Canfield, OH 44406 330-533-5559

Plumbing Source Inc., The Greg Faustina 5042 Corbin Bedford Hts., OH 44128 216-365-0600

Reilly Plumbing Co., Inc. Mike P. Reilly 5617 Muddy Creek Rd Cincinnati, OH 45238 513-922-6327

Sanford Plumbing LLC Greg Eisenhart 1725 Pennsylvania Ave East Liverpool, OH 43920 330-386-5191

Niehaus Plumbing, Inc. Ted Swisshelm PO Box 490 Felicity, OH 45120 513-321-2867

Portage Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Robert G. Palmer 9657 SR 43 Streetsboro, OH 44241 330-626-3404

Reliable Plumbing & Heating Inc. Tony Burgei 205 W. Second St Delphos, OH 4583 419-695-2921

Sarver Plumbing Inc. Phillip Jones PO Box 397, 3359 Schnorf Jones Rd Arcanum, OH 45304 937-947-2200

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Schlueter Plumbing, Inc. Joseph C. Schlueter 2533 E Sharon Rd Sharonville, OH 45241 513-771-7588

Swan Plbg/Htg & Elec. Co., Inc. Paul K. Swan 3874 Broadview Rd Richfield, OH 44286 330-659-6233

V. A. Conkey Company, Inc. Ed Conkey 1701 Joseph Lloyd Pkwy Willoughby, OH 44094 216-269-5555

Zernechel Plumbing & Heating Co. Albert / Scott Zernechel 6080 Wiclif NE Canton, OH 44721 330-492-7744

Schott Plumbing, Inc. Mark Mitchell 2551 Lance Dr Dayton, OH 45409 937-299-7751

Ted Strobel Plumbing Ted Strobel PO Box 450 / 350 Shelly Dr Batavia, OH 45103 513-732-9144

Viox Services, Inc. Ed Houston 15 W Voorhees St Cincinnati, OH 4521 513-679-3256

Zins Plumbing, Inc. Ronald A. Zins 3827 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati, OH 45223 513-681-2501

Servizzi & Knabe Plumbing Tom Knabe 5406 Douglas Fir Ct Cincinnati, OH 45247 513-541-2400

Terra Plumbing LLC Michael Lauber PO Box 28051 Columbus, OH 43228 614-607-6360

VIP Plumbing, Inc. Paul J. Episcopo 14600 S Industrial Ave, Unit H Maple Hts, OH 44137 216-581-5731

Zoellner Plumbing Co. John Zoellner Jr. 1105 Ogontz St Sandusky, OH 44870 419-625-9640

Shearer Plumbing & Htg Co. Glenn Shearer 910 Center St Bryan, OH 43506 419-636-1751

The Gehlfuss Co. Inc. dba Carl DiFranco & Son Bill Gehlfuss 4176 Greenvale South Euclid, OH 44121 216-382-0250

Von Deylen Plbg. & Htg. Randall L. Fisher 116 E Clinton St Napoleon, OH 43545 419-592-4756

Shuman, Inc. Jack Shuman PO Box 373 / 28 Castle Drive Munroe Falls, OH 44262 330-688-2322 Silver Creek Plumbing Company Russell Hammel PO Box 245 Garrettsville, OH 44231 330-527-4819 Staples Plumbing Inc. Jim Schwartz 9808 SR 43 Streetsboro, OH 44241 330-626-1676 Stebbins Plumbing & Heating Bruce A. Stebbins 621 E Dixie Dr W. Carrollton, OH 45449 937-859-4534 Steve Hattersley Plumbing Steven Hattersley 9510 Yellowwood Dr Cincinnati, OH 45251 513-385-3789 Steve Jerome Plumbing Inc. Steve Jerome 6204 S Applecross Rd Cleveland, OH 44143 440-473-1152

The Service Pros Kelly R. Herrmann 4480 Lake Forest Dr, Ste 304 Cincinnati, OH 45242 513-793-1900 Thomas H. Matson & Son Plbg Sam Matson 1811 West Galbraith Rd Cincinnati, OH 45239 513-931-3589 Thompson Plbg, Htg & Cooling Rick Robinson / Wesley Holm 6 N Commerce Dr Cincinnati, OH 45215 513-587-2847 Thornton & Son, LLC Jim Thornton 1005 N Meridian Rd Youngstown, OH 44509 330-793-9768 Todd R. Pippenger & Son Todd Pippenger PO Box 1289 Warren, OH 44482 330-393-4726 Tony & Son Plumbing Co. Tony Ferretti, Jr. 5308 Cortland Reserve Dr N. Royalton, OH 44133 440-582-1111

Waker Plumbing, Inc. Mike Waker 1760 E David Rd Kettering, OH 45440 937-434-2678 Wat-Kem Mechanical, Inc. Steve Guy / David Wolfe 2755 S County R 25A Troy, OH 45373 937-573-3072 Weatherking Htg & Air Cond. Raj Rai 51 Meadow Ln #E Northfield, OH 44067 330-908-0281 Whitt, Inc. dba Whitt Plumbing Richard Whitt 1152 Ferris Rd Amelia, OH 45102 513-753-7707 Wiemels-Hiros Plumbing Co. Joseph Hiros 6419 Lorain Ave Cleveland, OH 44111 16-251-3283 Wm. R. Becker Plumbing, Inc. David C. Becker 1019 Paxton Lake Dr Loveland, OH 45140 513-831-4696

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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS APHC Backflow School Frank Czako 684 Colony Dr Westerville, OH 43081 614-891-9546

Output Sales Corp. Richard G. Hildebrand 119 Hunt Valley Rd New Kensington, PA 15068 724-334-5600

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Rick Perkins 2106 Great Trail Dr Wooster, OH 44691 330-262-3300

Boyd Lofgren & Co. Eric Lofgren 601 Hanford Dr Highland Hts, OH 44143 440-442-0080

Pickrel Bros., Inc. Thomas R. Pickrel 901 S Perry St Dayton, OH 45402 937-461-5960

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Marvin Shipley 701 N Underwood Dr Zanesville, OH 43701 740-452-9417

BWA South Co., Inc. Bob Armbruster 4501 Sutphen Ct Hilliard, OH 43026 614-876-2477

R. L. Deppmann Company David Dyer 6910 Treeline Dr, Ste A Brecksville, OH 44141 440-526-2439

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Scott Robertson PO Box 2448 / 2155 W Main St Alliance, OH 44601 330-821-9180

Champion Pump Company Jeff Hawks P.O Box 528 Ashland, OH 44805 419-281-4500

Rheem Water Heating Jerry Wolens 69 Valley Brook Blvd Hinckley, OH 44233 330-273-9882

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Craig Roudebush 524 Bowers Ave NW New Philadelphia, OH 44663 330-343-3011

CPI Marketing Stan Stewart 2625 Willow Glen Rd Hilliard, OH 43026 888-777-1645

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Richard Lerch 830 S Columbus St at R. 33 Lancaster, OH 43130 740-653-8292

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Greg Harsar 5301 Evergreen Pkwy Sheffield Village, OH 44054 440-934-0059

Curnayn Sales Inc. Bob Curnayn 14210 Foltz Pkwy Strongsville, OH 44149 440-846-1280

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Rick Brown 30 W Fifth St Mansfield, OH 44902 419-524-3012

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Dennis Bowsher 512 W High St Lima, OH 45801 419-228-2261

Famous Supply Tom Krejci PO Box 1889 Akron, OH 44309 330-762-9621

Robertson Heating Supply Co. John Vasey 129 Butte St, PO Box 397 Steubenville, OH 43952 740-283-3368

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Rankin Walkup 3243 Frenchmens Rd Toledo, OH 43607 419-531-3862

Federated Insurance Kyle Julseth PO Box 328 / 121 E Park Sq Owatonna, MN 55060 507-455-5368

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Jim Meyers 1400 Home Ave Akron, OH 44310 330-633-0990

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Clay Dill 6065 Towpath Dr Valley View, OH 44125 216-328-2979

Glentronics, Inc. / PHCC Pro Series Pumps Jerry Morris 645 Heathrow Dr Lincolnshire, IL 60069 847-415-6400

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Brian Wright 860 Freeway Dr S. Columbus, OH 43229 614-888-1332

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Kevin Duro PO Box 2448 / 2155 W.Main St Alliance, OH 44601 330-821-9180

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Rod Robertson 1908 Superior St Sandusky, OH 44870 419-626-0335

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Jerry Hollback 501 Gaston Ave East Liverpool, OH 43920 330-386-6542

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Dan Lowery 1711 6th Street S W Canton, OH 44706 330-456-4304

Wolff Bros. Supply Inc. Brian Pekala 6078 Wolff Rd Medina, OH 44256 330-225-2240

Robertson Heating Supply Co. Don Tarolli 1290 Crescent St Youngstown, OH 44502 330-743-1143

Wolverine Brass, Inc. Chris Pellegrino 165 Oak Dr NW North Canton, OH 44720 330-323-1973

Great Lakes Sales Company David Murman 20525 Center Ridge Rd, Ste 350 Cleveland, OH 44116 440-356-9200 J. Davis Sales & Assoc. LLC Jeff Davis 5293 Eberly Rd Atwater, OH 44201 330-947-2038 Keeping Score, Inc. Michael A. Bohinc, CPA 19111 Brookfield Dr Auburn Twp., OH 44023 440-708-2583 24

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HONORARY & RETIRED MEMBERS H. Clark Armstrong 9690 East 77th Dr Cambridge, OH 43725 William Becker 481 Vinegarten Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45255 Bill Case 7001 Dawson Rd Cincinnati. OH 45243 Bill Hagedorn 10204 Fisher Ave. Tampa, FL 33619 James Hansbauer PO Box 366 Milford, OH 45150 Robert Hendershot 2526 46th St NE Canton, OH 44705 Carl Hollar 34 N 34th St Newark, OH 43055 Paul Hood 392 N Munroe Rd Tallmadge, OH 44278 John R. Horger 7760 Georgetown St NE Louisville, OH 44641 James Lavelle 3459 E 52nd Pl Cleveland, OH 44127 Karl D. Ruch 5376 Oakmont Ct North Port, FL 34287 Ted Shuman 3969 Stow Rd Stow, OH 44224 Jack Sponseller 4561 Saint James Circle NW Canton, OH 44708 Joe Stebbins 2240 Beauview Miamisburg, OH 45342 Phillip Wampler PO Box 337 Tipp City, OH 45371 Rich Wuellner 800 E 12th Ave Columbus, OH 43211

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PAST PRESIDENTS James Allison deceased C.C. Dewstoe deceased Lewis Poplowski deceased William G. Wacker deceased Eb Ellen deceased R.B. Moodle deceased Harry Cahill 1907-08 deceased A.C. Eynon 1908-09 deceased Walter Kirn 1909-10 deceased Davis H. Roberts 1910-11 deceased Frank S. Prior 1911-12 deceased J.J. Vogelpohl 1912-13 deceased James A. Wood 1913-14 deceased William Haas 1914-15 deceased Charles W. Wilson 1615-16 deceased Fred Sponseller 1916-17 deceased Edward H. Morgan 1917-18 deceased Harvey Desormoux 1918-19 deceased Harry S. Smith 1919-20 deceased John F. Drees 1920-21 deceased Arthur W. Reynolds 1921-22 deceased H.W. Eckhardt 1922-23 deceased Charles Ridenour 1923-24 deceased Edward Frank 1924-25 deceased James Kewley 1925-26 deceased Arthur W. Baum 1926-27 deceased William Fischer 1927-28 deceased Frank C. Clemens 1928-29 deceased William Rowland 1929-30 deceased Edward D. Maurer 1930-31 deceased William H. Grabowsky 1931-32 deceased Edward Kleine 1932-33 deceased William Schneider 1933-34 deceased Oliver Hoffmann 1934-35 deceased Howard C. Baker 1935-36 deceased Henry S. Blank 1936-37 Walter E. Eynon 1937-38 Harry M. Wormley 1938-39 deceased William Gesling 1939-40 deceased Neil S. Larson 1940-41 deceased Henry S. Saunders 1941-42 deceased James R. Fitton 1942-43 deceased William P. Leffler 1943-44 deceased William M. Zernechel 1944-45 deceased A. Ellinger 1945-46 deceased P.R. Hollaender 1946-47 deceased Frank C. Bohn 1947-48 deceased A.A. Schmutz 1948-49 deceased Ray L. Gibboney 1949-50 deceased C. Mel Ganger 1950-51 deceased John M. McGowen 1951-52 deceased John D. Jamison 1952-53 Irvin L. Rechkemmer 1953-54 deceased H.J. Vonderheide 1954-55 deceased George F. Thompson 1955-56 deceased George W. Blunt 1956-57 deceased Stephen H. Wiemels 1957-58 deceased

Wilbur J. Wuellner 1958-59 Richard P. Clemens, Sr. 1959-60 Don MacDermid 1960-61 William Zoellner 1961-62 Russell Ferrell 1962-63 H. Clark Armstrong 1963-64 J.H. Soehnlen 1964-65 Thomas W. Crogan, Jr. 1965-66 Eric M. Warburton 1966-67 Ralph E. Smith 1967-68 Norbert C. Guy 1968-69 Floyd Madalinski 1969-70 Carl E. Hollar 1970-71 Mack Koltnow 1971-72 Sam V. Rizzi 1972-73 James M. Lavelle 1973-74 William J. Teepe 1974-75 Jeff L. Barnes 1975-76 Jack L. Sponseller 1976-77 Wilfred Elking 1977-78 Karl D. Ruch 1978-79 William Hagedorn 1979-80 Keith Huffaker 1980-81 John R. Horger 1981-82 Ralph Conti 1982-83 John Mirlisena 1983-84 Al Zernechel 1984-85 Richard Wuellner 1985-86 James Hansbauer 1986-87 Ted Shuman 1987-88 William R. Becker 1988-89 Joseph A. Schmitt 1989-90 Joseph A. Schmitt 1990-91 Herman A. Bohinc 1991-92 Paul Hood 1992-93 Robert Hendershot 1993-94 Phillip H. Wampler 1994-95 Gary L. Horne 1995-96 Richard E. Willkomm 1996-97 Paul K. Swan 1997-98 Tom Crogan, III 1998-99 Joe Stebbins 1999-00 Mike Kolp 2000-01 Robert Palmer 2001-02 Joe Schlueter 2002-03 Doug McIntire 2003-04 Jack Shuman 2004-05 Liana Driscoll 2005-06 Wendell Coblentz 2006-07 Jim Thornton 2007-08 David Keister 2008-09 Greg Faustina 2009-10 Dennis Schlekie 2010-11 Bruce Stebbins 2011-12

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20040 Carolyn Ave Rocky River, OH 44116 800-686-PHCC [7422] Fax: 216-393-0095 www.phccohio.org www.facebook.com/phccohio

Officers President Greg Eisenhart Sanford Plumbing & Supply 330-386-5191 Fax: 330-386-5470 1725 Pennsylvania Ave East Liverpool, OH 43920 plumber@spii.net

President-Elect Rob Fetz Fetz Plumbing-Heating & A/C 937-652-1136 Fax: 937-652-0015 PO Box 516 Urbana, OH 43078 rftz@iapdatacom.net Vice-President Jim Haberek Haberek Plumbing & Heating 216-433-7774 Fax: 216-433-7776 5330 Smith Road Brookpark, OH 44142 office@haberek.com Treasurer Bruce Stebbins Stebbins Plumbing & Heating 937-859-4534 Fax: 937-859-5441 621 E Dixie Drive West Carrollton, OH 45449 stebplumb@gmail.com

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Past Presidents Advisory Committee Dave Keister Keister Plumbing & Heating 330-895-4256 Fax: 330-895-4791 1215 Aurora Road Minerva, OH 44657 dkeister@plbgweb.net

Greg Faustina The Plumbing Source 216-365-0600 Fax: 216-365-0166 5042 Corbin Bedford Heights, OH 44128 greg@plumbingsource.net

Dennis Schlekie Approved Plumbing 440-526-2905 Fax: 440-526-7698 770 Ken Mar Industrial Pkwy Broadview Heights, OH 44147 Dennis@approvedplumbing.com

Trustees Zone 2 Ronald Schmitt Joe Schmitt & Sons Plumbing & Heating 937-836-3086 Fax: 937-832-1827 500 Atla Ave; PO Box 237 Englewood, OH 45322 schmitt.ronald@gmail.com

Zone 6 Paul Episcopo VIP Plumbing, Inc. 216-581-5731 Fax: 216-581-5732 14600 S Industrial Ave, Unit H Maple Heights, OH 44137 paul@viplumbing.com

Zone 3 Brian Nieman Nieman Plumbing, Inc. 513-851-5588 Fax: 513-851-9104 2030 Stapleton Ct Cincinnati, OH 45240 brian@niemanplumbing.com

Zone 7 Tom Shuman Shuman, Inc. 330-688-2322 Fax: 330-688-3151 28 Castle Dr Munroe Falls, OH 44262 tjshuman7@gmail.com

Zone 5 Rodger Sweitzer Baumann Plumbing 614-888-2411 Fax: 614-262-4958 22 Westerville Square Westerville, OH 43081 baumannplumbing@ ameritech.net

Zone 9 Rick Seifert D & A Plumbing & Heating 330-449-8733 Fax: 330-499-8747 11197 Cleveland Ave NW Uniontown, OH 44685 ricks@crowngroupohio.com

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