Plumbing Connection 1-2015

4 / 116

4 PLUMBING CONNECTION AUTUMN 2015
CONTENTS
FEATURES
COVER STORY
LECTROFUSION: MAKING SURE
YOU GET THE BASICS RIGHT
Joining polyethylene pipes
via electrofusion fittings and
procedures has caused problems
across the industry and many
failures have been accredited to
plumbers. It needs to be fixed.
CC 2015 - AN OVERVIEW
For readers who have not yet
familiarised themselves with the
changes in NCC 2015, this article
contains a snapshot of some
important changes pertaining to
plumbers and builders.
HE NORITZ EFFECT
We caught up with Dux CEO
Simon Terry to discuss the
handover of Dux from GWA to
Noritz and what it means for the
future of the brand and the hot
water market in Australia.
UILT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD
In a day and age when everything
we buy seems to be stamped
with ‘Made in China’, it’s nice
to know that some important
plumbing gear is still being built
in our own backyard.
SSISTING SALES PARTNERS
Jeff Patchell was recently
invited to sit in on an industry
initiative that brought together
a number of Australia’s
leading independent plumbing
merchants.
IP VANWINKLE AWAKENS
Jeff Patchell, a keen observer
of the plumbing industry for
some 30 years, discusses the
constant change of Australian
business ownership and market
adjustment across the industry.
HE PRESSING MATTER ON
COPPER
With so much ‘plastic adoption’
going on in the industry, it may
come as a surprise to hear that
copper press-fit systems are
being used more frequently.
RANE COPPER CLOSES ITS
DOORS
The Crane Copper Tube factory in
Penrith ceased manufacturing
and domestic trading at the end
of 2014 and is transitioning out
of export trading as well.
ATIONAL GAS UPDATE FROM
ESV
There’s a lot of work going on
behind the scenes at Energy
Safe Victoria to ensure a clearer
understanding of national
standards and regulations.