INCORPORATING
CONTENTS
ISSN 1812 - 1705
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Cover : SCorobrik
PARTICIPATION
ASSOCIATIONS 6 Survey reveals municipal services lacking 9 IOPSA Transformation Committee spreads its wings 11 Registered plumbers : Earn CPD points
BUSINESS AND TRAINING 12 Nedbank sponsors Enterprise Development Programme for plumbers 14 LIXIL Africa reinvents its offering 16 PCD College opens its new premises 19 It all begins at school 22 The benefits of an Escrow account 26 Artisan body without artisan representation ?
PRACTICES
FEATURES 27 Tools : The big stuff ! 30 WELS is back onstream , again !
DESIGN 32 Dear Plumbers
PROJECT 33 Sol-Tech Training College
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PROTECTION
HEALTH AND SANITATION
37 UMC Technical Committee working toward addressing Legionella in mechanical systems
PRODUCTS
TECHNICAL
39 How do I do fault finding on my PCV without removing it from the system ?
40 Let ’ s talk about backflow prevention
REGULARS
1 Fitting thought 3 # SurplusWater 2025 3 Save the date 15 POPI Act 43 Women in plumbing 44 Last word 45 Web / Brandlistings
SAVE THE DATE
Notwithstanding Covid and the impact it has had on events , we nevertheless list the known events should one be planning trips around the world .
2022 CALENDAR
• IOPSA Regional events – check with your local region .
• February 15 – 18 AQUATHERM – Moscow
• March 11 WORLD PLUMBING DAY – all over the world and South Africa regions
• September 20 – 22 PLUMBDRAIN – Johannesburg
• October 13 -15 WORLD PLUMBING CONFERENCE – Shanghai
• Dates to be confirmed – Annual Plumbing & Heating Expos held at football stadiums in UK
• PHEX Manchester – Old Trafford
• PHEX Chelsea – Stanford Bridge
Send us your events , or events you know of , to rory @ interactmedia . co . za
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