Case Studies Library

aquatherm PP-R pipe has gained a reputation across North America as being ideal for glycol piping. Its clean, heat-fusion process requires no glue, and the pipe has an inherent R-value of 1 depending on pipe size and SDR.

Location/Date
Salt Lake City, UT Summer 2018

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• The contractor on this project estimated that aquatherm pipe offered an installation time roughly one-third less than working with copper pipe.
• The brewery owner appreciated aquatherm pipe’s good looks and easy cleanability, and — since it was installed by aquatherm-trained technicians — strong warranty.
• aquatherm PP-R pipe is joined using heat fusion, creating a system with virtually no leak paths.

The labor-saving aspects of aquatherm blue® allowed the contractor to finish the job ahead of schedule.

Location/Date
New Jersey Spring 2018

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• The lighter weight, ability to easily fabricate assemblies and ability to make pipe connections “in the air” presented considerable labor and cost savings over steel pipe.
• The mechanical contractor offered the owner a corrosion-proof piping system with an anticipated service life of 60-plus years, with low operating and maintenance costs.
• aquatherm PP-R piping systems require no open-flame welding or solder, so no fire watch was required and work proceeded while the buildings were occupied.

Offsite fabrication services and the light weight of aquatherm pipe allowed 436 spools to be fabricated and hung 25 to 30 ft above the floor.

Location/Date
Ohio September 2017 - January 2018

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• Much of the piping for this project was fabricated offsite and shipped to the jobsite, saving the contractor time and money.
• The long service life of PP-R pipe, and the properties that prevent it from corroding, gave it an advantage over traditional carbon steel pipe.
• The refrigeration piping contractor estimated it saved approximately 50 percent on labor by heat fusing aquatherm pipe compared with welding steel pipe.

The aquatherm piping system offered a clean, budget-conscious solution for the Standard Building, with a total material and cost savings of $250,000 compared to steel pipe

Location/Date
Cleveland, OH April 2016 – December 2017

Product
aquatherm blue, aquatherm green

aquatherm Advantages

• The aquatherm piping system offered a clean, budget-conscious solution for the Standard Building, with a total material and cost savings of $250,000 compared to steel pipe.
• aquatherm’s lightweight pipe increased the productivity of the team of 20 installers.

The plant’s facility maintenance supervisor chose to replace the steel piping with aquatherm blue, which is completely non-corroding and will not break down, weaken, or scale.

Location/Date
Lawrence, KS Spring 2017

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• Unlike the existing carbonsteel piping, aquatherm PP-R piping systems won’t corrode, rust, or scale, eliminating future downtime caused by pipe corrosion
• Because aquatherm PP-R is so lightweight, the piping systems are easy to fabricate in advance and lift and heat-fuse onsite, even the project’s 16-in.-dia. pipe
• An inherent low thermal conductivity makes insulating aquatherm unnecessary in some indoor applications, saving on installation costs and creating a cleaner, more uniform installation

A skilled and experienced team delivered a long-lasting, dependable, and aesthetically pleasing piping system... that delivered delivered many other benefits.

Location/Date
Calgary, AB, Canada Spring 2017

Product
aquatherm blue, aquatherm green

aquatherm Advantages

• The lighter weight (and the ability to custom-fabricate offsite and transfer to the site) presented considerable labor and cost savings over steel pipe – an estimated savings of 50%.
• The mechanical contractor appreciated being able to offer the owner a piping system with a service life of 60-plus years, low operating and maintenance costs, and a low likelihood of jobsite theft.
• Unlike metal pipe, aquatherm PP-R piping systems require no open-flame welding or solder, so no flame watch was required.

After seeing first-hand that aquatherm’s heat-fusion welding technique creates perfectly homogeneous joints without borders, seams, or bubbles, this brewery owner didn’t want to consider any other piping product.

Location/Date
Winston-Salem, NC January 2017

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• aquatherm PP-R piping systems proved simple to install, even for first-timers.
• A two-man crew laid more than 600 ft. of aquatherm blue in just a few days.
• Recyclable aquatherm piping installs cleaner and neater than most systems.

PP-R met all of the USU staff’s needs, with no leaks, easy expandability, and many other benefits.

Location/Date
Logan, UT

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• No welding fumes in the data center
• No condensation on the chilled water lines thanks to PP-R’s natural insulation value
• Saved significant floor space

Piped entirely with aquatherm PP-R piping, the new heating system is safer, cleaner, and more efficient than any the poultry farmer has ever used or seen.

Location/Date
Listowel, ON, Canada Fall 2016

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• Unlike metal pipe, aquatherm PP-R piping systems require no open-flame welding or solder.
• A two-person crew installed the entire system in less than a week, using safe and efficient heat fusion to create nearly 200 connections.
• With 2,000 ft of pipe to suspend, the project would have been extremely difficult to install had metal pipe been used rather than lightweight aquatherm PP-R piping systems.

aquatherm provided extensive savings while also contributing indirectly to LEED points and delivering a robust system.

Location/Date
Big Fork, MT Spring 2014-Winter 2015

Product
aquatherm blue

aquatherm Advantages

• Using aquatherm instead of copper saved an estimated $100,000 in piping and installation costs.
• aquatherm’s heat fusion process eliminated the need for glue or solder on pipe joints.
• aquatherm blue has natural insulating properties which can enhance the efficiency of cold systems like the glycol processes used to brew beer.