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Articles Tagged with ''piping''

A new wave

Common misconceptions about plastic piping can complicate residential plumbing repairs

The top 4 issues relating to CPVC and PEX piping materials.
Jonathan Simon
September 9, 2020

Lifestyle changes driven by the pandemic have kept many service plumbers especially busy over the previous months. 


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Hydronic Piping

Lawrence Marley: Hydronic piping

Safely making your building comfortable.
Lawrence Marley
September 1, 2020

The climate control systems in most commercial buildings have very little similarities to their residential counterparts. 


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Dave Yates

Dave Yates: ABS or PVC?

Better to be on the safe side.
Dave Yates
Dave Yates
August 27, 2020

Forty-eight years ago, as a plumbing apprentice, we used ABS schedule 40 piping and fittings for DWV work. 


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Siggy

John Siegenthaler: Don’t mix your piping designs.

A little of this, a little of that — leads to incorrect layouts.
John Siegenthaler 200x200 author headshot on a white background.
John Siegenthaler, P.E.
July 21, 2020

Some hydronic system designers cling to certain system piping configurations — even when existing projects using those configurations have produced problems.


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Ray Wohlfarth

Ray Wohlfarth: Troubleshooting hydronic systems

Piping layout in hydronic systems is often confusing.
Ray Wohlfarth
June 29, 2020

When troubleshooting a hydronic system, the piping layout is often confusing. To understand the system, I sometimes sketch the piping to help me visualize the flow of water. 


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Anvil International flexible pipe products

Anvil International flexible pipe products

June 3, 2020

Anvil International’s new FlexHead Flexible Pipe (FFP) products provide a time and money saving solution for pipe-to-pipe connections around obstacles by replacing odd-angle elbows, the company explains. 


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Headlines

Victaulic adds virtual access to Continuing Education Program

May 22, 2020

Victaulic University features more than 45 piping technology courses are available at no cost in two virtual formats: Live, instructor-led webinars and self-paced courses, which are available on-demand at any time.


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REHAU INSULPEX pre-insulated pipe
Radiant Comfort Report | May 2020

REHAU pre-insulated pipe

May 13, 2020
On projects that require hydronic distribution for heating/cooling, snow melting, geothermal, biomass and district energy management, REHAU INSULPEX pre-insulated pipe delivers convenience and energy-efficiency far beyond metal piping, the company says.
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Bill Gray

PM Profile: Uponor

102-year-old manufacturer continues to focus on the customer experience.
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Nicole Krawcke
March 16, 2020

From celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2018 to investing another $6 million to its joint venture company, Phyn, in 2019 to the release of the Phyn Plus Pro Edition at the 2020 International Builders Show, Uponor has certainly been busy the past few years.


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G&F Figure 1

The Glitch and Fix: Mixed mode

February 26, 2020

I recently had an inquiry from a designer who needed to combine some high temperature loads with low temperature loads. 


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