September 2017

Buy Rain Bird, Earn Bass Pro Shop Gift Cards 

During the month of September, your purchases of Rain Bird can add up to great rewards from MPR Supply.    

Purchase $1,000 in Rain Bird on a single invoice, receive a $100 Bass Pro gift card

Purchase $2,500 in Rain Bird on a single invoice, receive a $300 Bass Pro gift card.

Limit 3 gift cards total per company.

Offer ends 9/30/17. 

Give Your Customers the Lighting Control They Want  

What if your clients could turn their landscape lighting system on or off from anywhere in the world with their cellular phone or tablet? With Kichler's latest control offering and the Vera app, they can.

How does it work? It all starts with a Kichler Design Pro LED Controller and the VeraEdge or VeraPlus gateway unit. This gateway -- which looks and acts like a router -- creates a hub that links all of a home's "smart" devices together: including a Kichler Design Pro LED Controller. Using the Vera app installed on an iOS or Android device, the homeowner gives a command ("Turn on my landscape lights."), and the Vera gateway does the rest: sending a signal via Wi-Fi, Z-Wave, Zigbee, Insteon or Bluetooth to execute the command.

What landscape lighting functions can a homeowner control from the Vera app? Just about anything: zoning, on/off functions, scheduling and more. All settings and programs are Cloud-based, so every command transfers from one iOS or Android device to another. Power outage? Daylight savings time? Vera adjusts for these automatically. Plus, there's no remote control to keep track of. Homeowners can even turn "traditional" lighting devices into "smart" ones: a Vera connected plug-in can control a traditional Landscape transformer (replacing the timer), holiday lighting, water features, and more.

What else can the Vera unit do? Kichler has partnered with home control expert Vera Control Ltd. because of the unique product they offer. Vera gateways let homeowners control not only their Kichler landscape lighting but other smart devices -- such as motion sensors and security cameras -- from their phone. There are no monthly fees or contracts for Vera users, just a one-time purchase cost for the unit. All a homeowner needs is the Vera gateway of their choice, an Internet connection and a smart device (phone, tablet, or PC) with the Vera app. Versatile add-ons like Amazon Alexa devices even offer voice command functionality.

To learn more about the possibilities with a Design Pro LED Controller and Vera gateway, visit kichler.com/landscape.


Light Pro Rewards Member Special Offer:  
Buy $1,500 in Kichler product on one invoice and receive a Bluetooth lantern ($247 value) 
Offer valid September 5-October 13, 2017 

Your Customers Will Love It!   ReliaBULL Technology from Bull BBQ Improves Heat Distribution by Up to 50%

MPR is your source for the finest BBQ grills and outdoor kitchen products.  Choose best-in-class BBQs for your next outdoor living project.   MPR offers Bull BBQ, the finest grills on the market today.   Learn about Bull's proven technology in this video.

Get Ready for Holiday Decorating Season: New 2017 Catalog  

Turn downtime into profitable time by offering holiday decorating services to your clients. 

You need to only do a handful of holiday decor installations to make a substantial addition to your bottom line.  Start planning ahead by asking your customers about their service needs. 

Plan your Seasonal Source materials needs too.  

Download our 2017 Holiday Decor Catalog.

Ask About FREE On-Line Training Resources:  We offer comprehensive training on estimating, marketing, installation and more in our holiday decorating on-line training.   

There's never an obligation to buy a minimum amount or an annual franchise fee to pay.  

New On-Line Training Courses for Holiday Decorating    

The Seasonal Source training portal is the most effective and easy way to learn about holiday lighting. Our courses are extensive and cover every part of the holiday lighting process. Plus, it is FREE for contractors. Take a look at the courses we have available:

• Planning & Estimating a Professional Holiday Decorating Project
• Presenting & Selling a Professional Holiday Decorating Project
• Installing a Professional Holiday Decorating Project

We also have over 30 task-based quick videos that focus on the components of the installation process. 

Get started with the training portal now. Here's how:

1. Click "Sign In"
2. Fill out the required information
3. Click "Sign Up"
4. Your account will then have to be approved - this is usually done within 24 hours.

For further questions on how to get started with the Seasonal Source training portal just ask your MPR representative.

Download our NEW 2017 Holiday Decor Product Catalog Here. 

How to Calculate Drainage:  Sizing Catch Basins  

Catch basins are an effective way to collect surface water that is draining to one specific area, like a low spot in the yard or below a rain gutter downspout. Surface water flows through the grate on the catch basin then exits through a drain pipe connected to the basin. There are several sizes of catch basins. To determine which catch basin is needed, you need to check the flow capacity of both the grate and the outlet where the drain pipe connects to the basin.

Flow capacity tables have been created for each catch basin. These tables show the grates that fit each basin and their corresponding flow capacities. The outlet flow capacities are also shown for each basin.

To determine if a particular catch basin will work for your situation, follow the following steps:

1.Calculate the runoff draining to the location of the basin 

2.Find the table for the catch basin you want to install

3.Compare the runoff calculated in step 1 to the Flow Rate for both the grate and the outlet. These Flow Rates must be larger than the calculated runoff. If these rates are greater than the calculated runoff, then this basin will work for your project. If either of these values is less than the calculated runoff, then you must use a larger basin.

See this and the full "How to Calculate Drainage" video series here. Visit the NDS contractor website to receive a starter package that includes training and marketing materials or visit the NDS YouTube channel for extensive installation videos and helpful product overviews.