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Ron George

Ron George, CPD, ASSE 12080 Legionella Management Professional, is president of Plumb-Tech Design & Consulting Services. Visit www.plumb-techllc.com for more information or call 734-755-1908.

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Code Update

36 Years of Experience

June 9, 2014

Ron George

Over the last 36 years, I have collected a few nuggets of plumbing design knowledge and maintenance wisdom from experience...

How standards and codes become law

May 19, 2014

Ron George

In a democratic society, we rely on laws to regulate how we govern and maintain order. Americans have gathered to...

PVC flue pipe failure

March 15, 2014

Ron George

In the May 2011 issue of this magazine, I wrote a column titled, “Is PVC an acceptable vent material for...

Is PVC an acceptable vent material for flue gases?

March 15, 2014

Ron George

I recently inspected the mechanical systems in student housing at a Midwest university. The school had hundreds of apartments in...

Code Update

A Hot Water System Balancing Act…Scald vs. Legionella Prevention, Part 1

March 15, 2014

Ron George

Plumbing design professionals and contractors are faced with many challenges when designing, installing or maintaining domestic hot water systems. Two...