October Updates from MPR Supply
Finish Your Year Strong - and Be Prepared for 2023!
The actions you take in the last quarter can have an oversized impact on how you finish 2022. Plus, you can set yourself up for an even stronger start next year.Here are some things you can do to maintain your momentum in the next 12 months:
- Keep selling. Completing just a few more jobs before winter comes can make a good year great. Look for projects that can be done during the mild winter months. Sell fall services like landscape lighting, drainage and more.
- Plant seeds for add-ons and enhancements next year. Walk each client’s property to see what improvements are needed, then give them a quote with your recommendations. Keep records of who needs what, so you can continue to follow up.
- Tune-up your operations. Review inefficiencies and frustrations from the busiest parts of the year. Do an honest assessment of what needs to improve, then fix it. Adopting the right business software can really help.
- Re-launch your marketing engine. Stay ahead of any slowdown by keeping your backlog full. Tune up your website and sales handouts. Clean up and revise your customer list for future email marketing campaigns.
- Use the winter months to diversify. Adding new services can help you be more resilient in a downturn. Take advantage of winter classes and trade shows to expand your team’s knowledge.
Take time to plan now – and then take action. Start 2023 even stronger.
The Team at MPR Supply
Register Now to Become an Infinity Lighting Authorized Installer
We're excited to offer permanent holiday lighting products for the 2022 holiday season. Be one of the first to offer these proven products in the St. Louis area.Introducing Infinity Lighting, the new permanent exterior lighting system. It is installed directly to the home's roofline and allows year-long style and celebration.
Why Infinity Lighting?
Customers celebrate year-round with Infinity Lighting! One time installing and you are done. With the click of a button, customers can go from celebrating Easter, 4th of July, Christmas, or simply whatever they want. The options are INFINITE when you choose Infinity Lighting! Don't miss your opportunity to jump in on this fast growing market!
To get started with Infinity Lighting, watch the video below and then register for upcoming training with your MPR representative.
Protect Backflows from Unexpected Freezes
The Zurn Wilkins ZWFR Freeze Relief Valve is designed to prevent freeze damage for backflow devices, and requires no periodic maintenance. The ZWFR can protect pressure vacuum breakers, double-check and reduced pressure principle assemblies, as well as the detector assemblies on large backflow products.How does it work? The ZWFR operates on the principle of detecting the difference between outside air temperature and inside water temperature. The ZWFR senses when water temperature approaches near-freezing (35° F) and opens to draw warmer supply water into the system. As the system reaches equilibrium (40°F) the valve closes. This venting process protects the backflow from catastrophic freeze damage.
How is the ZWFR installed? The ZWFR is easy to install and maintain. Simply thread the ZWFR device into a standard test cock - no shutdown or system draining required. Its compact design is compatible with most backflow preventers. The corrosion resistant bronze body requires no periodic maintenance.
Where do I install the ZWFR? The ZWFR device is ideal for regions where occasional (and unexpected) freeze/thaw cycles occur, yet winterization (e.g., draining the system) is not common or required. Regions such as the south and west, where backflow preventers and equipment are typically installed outdoors, are particularly susceptible to system damage from a freeze.
Watch our ZWFR video on our OneZurn Youtube Channel, and click here for additional information on the ZWFR. Don't wait - install today before it's too late!
Get to Know Bend-A-Board Recycled Plastic Edging
We offer professional grade edging that provides a lasting border for lawns, gardens, and work sites in commercial and residential projects. Epic Plastics recycled thick plastic wood-like edging sets the standard for quality and durability. Made from 100% recycled plastic, Bend-A-Board provides a durable edging solution while retaining flexibility for creative landscape designs. Invented as a superior alternative to natural wood edgings, Bend-A-Board will not rot or splinter. Epic Plastics is a true end-to-end manufacturer utilizing 100% recycled plastics to produce this edging. The use of recycled plastic to make edging is truly "eco-friendly". They divert over 16 million pounds of post-consumer waste from landfills.
Introducing the Kichler Smart Control Timer
Compact and easy to install, the Smart Control Timer works with the Kichler Connects™ app – allowing homeowners to control one of our preset lighting schedules or create custom schedules. Plus, the Smart Control Timer’s unique external antenna allows for long-range connectivity by extending the signal range.- Bluetooth and WiFi for local or cloud-based control from anywhere. Plus, you can use voice control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices for whole-home integration.
- Expanded Connectivity The unique external antenna allows for long-range connectivity and control by extending the signal range from the transformer enclosure, providing superior performance in more applications.
- Easy to Install Ideal for use indoors or in outdoor enclosures, it plugs directly into a Kichler transformer for easy set-up. Fits within Kichler CS, PL, and PR transformers as well as most competitive units.
- Program Local & Cloud Create custom schedules to fit your needs or select from preset options to align with your location, dusk-to-dawn, and adjusts to daylight savings time – allowing you to be in control of the beauty of
- your outdoors.
- Kichler Connects App Designed to work with our Kichler® Smart Control Timer, this app allows you to utilize one of our preset lighting schedules or create custom schedules of your own. Preset schedules can align with your location, dusk-to-dawn, and adjust to daylight savings time– allowing you to be in control of the beauty of your outdoors.
Yes, We Have Holiday Decorating Supplies!
Consumers are ready to spend on professionally-installed holiday lights. Get in on this booming business opportunity.MPR is ready with the best products (lights, greenery, RGB, and more) for your residential and commercial projects. Between our stock on-hand and quick-ship supplies at our supplier partners, we're ready to tackle your needs. Please call us with your requirements.
Ask us for pricing and check out the new 2022 Look Book .
How Many Feet Left on That Spool?
Have you ever wondered how many feet are left in a spool of landscape lighting wire on your job site?With new descending footage markings on Regency Wire's lighting cable products, the answer is printed right on the wire. They've added handy descending footage marks into the wire legend every two feet.
This photo shows a spool with 254' remaining.
Look for this helpful new marking on 250' and 500' reels of 18-2, 16-2, 14-2, 12-2, 10-2 and also 1000' reels of 12-2. It makes it handy to also calculate your wire run lengths too.
Solve Low Water Pressure Problems with a Packaged Booster Pump
Are your clients suffering from low water pressure that prevents their residential system from operating properly? How can you offer a solution that doesn't require re-working the whole system? Flint & Walling offers an all-in-one solution with its VP Series City Water Booster Pump system. These pumps are plug-and-play - no need to be a certified electrician to install - and plumb directly in-line with existing municipal water supplies.Beyond providing a pressure boost, these units offer self-diagnostic features that extend the life of the pump and provide peace of mind for the homeowner. The pump only turns on when demand requires it to do so, saving on energy costs. While running, the unit can recognize low flow and shut down to protect from running dry. It will turn on hourly to test water flow and continue running or shut down based on what it detects. The VP Series is a self-contained unit with a small footprint and is offered in ½HP (model VP05) and 1HP (model VP10). For more information, click here
