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Plumbers And Plumbing Associations
by Brody Massey
http://www.fatsplumbing.com

Have you met a few too many wisecrack plumbers? Plumbing is
not a joke when your fixtures are leaking, your pipes are
clogged, and your ductwork needs installation. Finding a
reliable plumber is often through word-of-mouth. However,
many plumbers belong to associations where anyone can find a
great reference or learn more about their plumber's
qualifications.

Oh, the stuff found clogging pipes would amaze you and even
the most experienced plumber! The more common culprits
include hairballs, iron deposits, toilet paper, and
children's toys. Other more "unusual-but-true" debris
includes paper money, bags of narcotics, bombs, and a few
small furry pets. Whatever is trapped in your household
pipes requires a plumber's hand to clear it away, especially
when a common household products such as Drano doesn't do
the trick.

Plumbers must be licensed in most states and usually
belong to the association of independent plumbers in their
state. Somehow over time plumbing, heating and cooling
services have been offered by the same companies and
many plumbing associations cover heating and cooling as
well. In many areas, especially in the cities, plumbers
must belong to the local plumbers union. In those areas
all major plumbing work must be done by plumbers who
are union members.

The oldest plumbing association in America is the National
Association of Master Plumbing, now called PHCC (Plumbing,
Heating, Cooling Contractors). Sharing technology,
enforcing codes and business savvy, PHCC is where many
plumbers learn their trade and find out what's happening
politically from their industry's standpoint.

Another highly regarded plumbing association is the
American Society of Plumbing Engineers. The ASPE Convention
remains the "best of the best" of plumbing conventions.

One of the biggest challenges facing union plumbers right
now involves the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters National
Pension Fund. The United Association serves the apprentices
and journeymen of the plumbing and pipefitting industry.
The United Association has 300,000 members in the United
States and Canada. These members pledge to adhere to the
motto "we do it right the first time." The United
Association has been the premier representative of union
plumbers for over 100 years, especially with regard to
union issues and government legislation.

Another trade association for members of the plumbing,
heating and cooling industry is the PHCC,
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association which was
previously known as NAPHCC, National Association
of Plumbers-Heating-Cooling Contractors. This association
has been in existence for over 118 years and has its
headquarters in Washington, D.C. This organization is
active in lobbying Congress on behalf of its members.

Away from the job site, many members of these plumbing
associations are freely donating their time and talents to
volunteer projects to help those in need. Before you tell
that next plumber joke, remember how much we need
plumbers.

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