
Contractor and Industry Updates
Licensed contractors who partner with us are an extension of the Washington Gas team, and we want to help you stay up-to-date on information that may impact your business.
Updated regularly, our Contractor Industry Updates section keeps our contractors and trade community informed of technical changes, new manufacturer partnerships, professional memberships and more.
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Contractor Updates
The Washington Gas Trade Relations department provides relevant technical information that will assist you on natural gas jobs. Our Contractor Guide includes topics such as meter and regulator clearances, protecting meter installations, sizing and specifications and much more.
The Washington Gas Trade Relations department provides relevant technical information to assist our trades working with natural gas within our service territory. Our Contractor Guide reviews meter and regulator clearances, sizing and specifications, identifying tags on projects and much more. When requesting the contractor guide, please include your name and the name of your company.
If you have any questions about the technical information included in the document, please contact us.
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Industry Updates
To stay updated on government code changes, safety standards and more, visit the following websites:
Pipeline Safety Regulations
International Gas Fuel Codes
PHMSA Part 192 (Gas Pipeline Safety Standards)
If you have any questions about how these regulations and standards might affect your jobs with Washington Gas, please contact our Trade Relations Account Manager.
Washington Gas remains active in the trade community by participating in several trade associations and partnering with manufacturers.
Trade Partnerships
Washington Gas maintains memberships with several trade associations and actively participates in the following associations:
- Association of Air Conditioning Professionals (AACP)
- Plumbing and Mechanical Professionals of Virginia (PHCC/PMPV)
- Metropolitan Washington Association for Plumbing, Heating & Cooling (MWPHCC)
- Washington Suburban Master Plumbers Association (WSMPA)
- Mid Atlantic Hearth and Barbecue Association (MAHPBA)
Washington Gas has relationships with the following manufacturers:
- Fireplaces: Regency, Heat & Glo, Mendota and Empire Comfort Systems
- Home Heating: Rinnai, Trane, Lennox, United Technology (Carrier) and Empire Comfort Systems
- Water Heating: Rinnai
- Grills: Broilmaster and Napoleon
- Patio Heaters: Regency and Napoleon
- Outdoor Lighting: American Gas Lamp
- Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire pits: Regency and Heat & Glo
- Generators: Generac and Kohler