OVERCROWDED COUNTY JAIL FINDS BETTER VALUE WITH AQUATHERM - Aquatherm

OVERCROWDED COUNTY JAIL FINDS BETTER VALUE WITH AQUATHERM

aquatherm pipe was not only less expensive than copper, but due to the speed of installation, labor costs were reduced by roughly 25%.

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    Tooele County Detention Center, Domestic Water

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    Tooele, UT December 2011

    aquatherm Advantages
    • Heat fusion connections provided roughly 25% savings compared to steel.
    • Ownership embraced the 10-year multimillion dollar warranty, covering product liability, labor, personal injury and property damage.
    • While copper is used for smaller diameter piping sizes, aquatherm was used for the majority of the project, saving 20-35% on the larger diameters.
  • project overview

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    project

    Tooele County Detention Center, Domestic Water

    products used

    location / date

    Tooele, UT December 2011

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    aquatherm Advantages
    • Heat fusion connections provided roughly 25% savings compared to steel.
    • Ownership embraced the 10-year multimillion dollar warranty, covering product liability, labor, personal injury and property damage.
    • While copper is used for smaller diameter piping sizes, aquatherm was used for the majority of the project, saving 20-35% on the larger diameters.
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The Challenge

Ownership sought a cutting-edge pipe system that would help reduce material and labor expenses,

The Solution

aquatherm pipe was not only less expensive than copper, but due to the speed of installation, labor costs were reduced by roughly 25%.

“We picked it up pretty quickly, once I started seeing how it goes together, I was happy with aquatherm and okay with using it right from the beginning.”

-Craig Thornock, Superintendent, Envision Mechanical, Ogden, UT

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