| If you find yourself in need of a fast and reliable | | | | record time and beat the standing record of a full |
| plumber, the fastest plumber will do in this case. | | | | day. |
| Some manufacturers, Kohler Co. and Ferguson | | | | As part of the contest, the plumbers selected and |
| Enterprises of Wisconsin, had a "Fastest Plumber | | | | their families were treated as guests of Kohler |
| Competition," in which the plumber who could do the | | | | Company at Kohler's well known American Club for |
| job the best and quickest took home the top prize. | | | | the weekend and as a the football game played by |
| This competition allowed many plumbers to compete | | | | the Green Bay Packers football game that took place |
| for a prize and world status as the fastest plumber. | | | | after the winner was announced at the competition. |
| Although the completion is intense, the best plumbers | | | | Who Was The Winner |
| from all over come to show their abilities. | | | | Robert Rousch was given the title after finishing the |
| Regional Competitions and Finalists | | | | competition with a time of one minute and eleven |
| This competition evolves around doing the job, | | | | seconds short of the best record the competition |
| getting it done quickly and professionally. For the pass | | | | has had since the beginning. Mr. Rousch was also |
| six years, these businesses have sponsored and | | | | blessed with a cash award of three thousand dollars. |
| hosted the event with the competition being kicked | | | | It pays to be fast and competent in the plumbing |
| off with forty-six regional competitions across the | | | | business. After starting out as an entry-level plumber, |
| country. In order to qualify for the finals, the | | | | Robert has spent the past ten years working for |
| plumbers were required to install a bathroom | | | | one company who provides excellent service to their |
| consisting of a Kohler toilet, lavatory faucet, and | | | | customers. |
| faucets and taps in a ceramic shower. The final eight | | | | The Speed of Things And Quality |
| plumbers were then asked to compete in the final | | | | While you want a speedy plumber with the |
| round of competition, in which only one of them | | | | qualifications to get the job done, you can assure |
| would be chosen the winner. | | | | that even if your plumber did not win an award, he is |
| Competition at its Best | | | | still trained and qualified for this type of work. |
| The final was held in 2006 at Green Bay, Wisconsin. | | | | Plumbers do spend hours in school to learn everything |
| For the final test, they were judged on skills, these | | | | needed. As apprentisits, they receive hands on |
| amazing plumbers had to install a toilet, a bathroom | | | | training during the learning process, which provides |
| faucet, and the famous, but difficult three-piece | | | | for quality plumbers who stand by their work. |
| shower unit. However, this time, to show their | | | | If you think your plumber is fast, maybe he needs |
| professional quality, they also had to hook up the | | | | some encouragement to enter the next competition |
| water line. Normally taking as long as a day to | | | | to see if he can win the title. You never know, he |
| complete, the new winner completed this project in | | | | might even surprise himself. |