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    AHR Expo
    Crowds waiting to enter the expo hall at McCormick Place in Chicago during AHR Expo 2024.

    Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems to Showcase Advanced Solutions at AHR Expo 2025

    Jan. 14, 2025
    Booth #1323 will offer demonstrations of innovative hot water piping, new solutions for data center, and more.
    Sonoma Forge
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    Weekly Product Gallery: Sonoma Forge, Denso, Zurn Elkay, Oatey, Marley, California Faucets

    Jan. 3, 2025
    This week's gallery includes a hands-free faucet, an epoxy coating, a farmhouse style sink, rough-in and trim kits, a washdown heater, and a series of faucets with teak accents...
    Noritz
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    Weekly Product Gallery: Noritz, Zurn Elkay, Niagara, General Pipe Cleaners, NIBCO, Newasia

    Dec. 6, 2024
    This week's gallery features residential condensing tankless water heaters, a built-in filtered water dispenser, an electric bidet seat, a line of sewer cameras, a line of large...
    Plastics Pipe Institute
    PP-R and PP-RCT polypropylene pressure-rated pipes and fittings discussed in the new ASTM Standard Practice F3722-24 are available in diameters from 16 mm to 710 mm, also known as nominal diameters 3/8 to 28 inches.

    New Standard Practice Published for Heat Fusing Polypropylene Pipe

    Dec. 5, 2024
    The new standard practice was developed by the Plastics Pipe Institute and an ASTM technical committee.
    Rheem
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    Weekly Product Gallery: Rheem, T&S Brass, Saniflo, Delta Faucet, Smith & Loveless, Rapid Locking System

    Nov. 22, 2024
    This week's product gallery features hybrid electric heat pump water heaters, a faucet line for laboratories, a greywater drain pump, a shower filter attachment, a three-pump ...
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    Wavin Wants to be Your One-Stop Shop for Everything Behind the Wall

    Nov. 15, 2024
    The “brand new” piping company that’s more than 60 years old offers a combination of selection, service and innovation.
    Snap-On
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    Weekly Product Gallery: Snap-On, General Pipe, NIBCO, KNIPEX, Xylem, Peerless

    Sept. 13, 2024
    This week's gallery features a starter tool kit for tradespeople, equipment that clears tree roots in 3-in. to 10-in. lines, a series of valves and fittings to mix and match, ...
    Plastics Pipe Institute
    A HDPE vault for connections of ground loop piping.

    New Technical Note Available on Piping Materials for Ground Source Geothermal Systems

    Sept. 12, 2024
    The new technical note describes eight types of installation techniques and discusses design topics, such as the effects of borehole depth on static water column pressure.
    Lubrizol
    Installed CPVC pipe.

    Understanding the Risk of Chlorine Dioxide Disinfectant to Residential Plumbing Systems

    Aug. 28, 2024
    Questions have been raised about the disinfectant byproducts (DBPs) that form when bacteria in drinking water interact with chlorine and chloramines in water disinfection.
    Plastics Pipe Institute
    PP-R and PP-RCT pipes and fittings discussed in the recently updated ASTM Standard F2389-24a are available in diameters from 16 mm to 710 mm, also known as nominal diameters 3/8 to 28 inches. Photo courtesy of PPI.

    ASTM Standard Updated for Polypropylene Pressure Piping Systems

    Aug. 27, 2024
    Both pressure and chlorine ratings have been revised.