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PHCC 2022 National Apprentice Contest Winners Announced

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association’s Educational Foundation has announced the winners of the national plumbing and HVAC apprentice contests. The contests were held Oct. 5-6 in Charlotte, North Carolina on the tradeshow floor during the PHCC—National Association’s CONNECT 2022 event. A total of 18 plumbing and 10 HVAC apprentices from across the nation took part in the contests.

PHCC Educational Foundation Chair Kevin Tindall, Plumbing Contest Winner Jake Elsbecker and Plumbing Contest Chair Jim Steinle.

Plumbing Apprentice Contest Winners

  • First place: Jake Elsbecker, from Midwestern Mechanical in Spencer, Iowa. He was sponsored by Zoeller.
  • Second place: Scott Hicks, Jr. from TD Industries in Houston, Texas. He was sponsored by the International Code Council.
  • Third place: Alex Estevez from B Wagner Contracting in Allentown, New Jersey. He was sponsored by the Copper Development Association.

The plumbing apprentices were required rough-in a bathroom system. The setup includes a toilet, sink and shower, complete with supply, waste and vent lines, plus cleanouts and extra features designed to test the contestants’ knowledge and skills. The test setup includes a variety of pipe materials — cast iron, copper and PVC and corresponding joining methods.

HVAC Contest Committee Chair Chip Greene, HVAC Contest Winner Sebastian Uhde and PHCC Educational Foundation Chair Kevin Tindall.

HVAC Apprentice Contest Winners

  • First Place: Sebastian Uhde, from Magnolia Plumbing, Heating and Cooling in Washington, D.C. He was sponsored by the PHCC National Auxiliary.
  • Second place: Harrison Bosler, from Howe Inc. in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was sponsored by NIBCO, INC.
  • Third Place: Sean Reed, from Reddick and Sons in Manassas, Virginia. He was sponsored by RIDGID.

The HVAC competitors were required to complete a written test, demonstrate proper brazing techniques and perform a hands-on diagnostic on an HVAC package unit, with system errors created by the foundation’s contractor volunteers for the competition. The competitors also had to perform a pressure and leak test, demonstrate proper refrigerant recovery procedures and the ability to accurately take a variety of instrument readings.

For more details, visit phccfoundation.org.

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