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AQUATHERM DESIGN & PLANNING GUIDE
We are pleased to present the 2025 Design & Planning Guide, with many updates, including aquatherm blue® MF RP (PP-RCT). Read More
PLANNING GUIDE AND PARTS GUIDE
We’re excited to announce the release of the new Aquatherm Design & Planning Guide and its companion piece, the Aquatherm Parts Guide. Formally referred to as our Product Catalog, these Guides deliver updated information on planning and designing piping systems using North America’s preeminent polypropylene piping system. Read More
TEMPERATURE
October 17th, 2018
Temperature plays a large role in the performance of any piping system, and aquatherm is no exception. View this video to learn about the testing procedure that polypropylene resins must endure before being used in a piping system, pump deadheading, and more.
AQUATHERM CAPABILITIES
October 17th, 2018
Since its inception in 1973, aquatherm has been the innovation leader in highly engineered polypropylene piping. Connected by reliable heat fusion, aquatherm delivers long-lasting easy-to-install systems for potable, heating and cooling, and industrial applications. See how aquatherm’s total-installed cost savings, industry-leading training, state-of-the-art custom fabrication capabilities and commitment to customer service can help out on Read More
SUPPORT CONSIDERATIONS
October 17th, 2018
Proper support is a crucial aspect of any piping system’s design. When working with polypropylene piping systems, it’s essential to account for several factors including outside diameter, expansion and seismic bracing, among others. Check out this video for a quick primer on some important support considerations.
MAIN STREET BREWING
October 17th, 2018
Main St. Brewing brought brewing back to Vancouver’s Brewery Creek area and aquatherm piping was an essential part of the facility. Let Brewmaster Jack Bensley explain why. In addition to seeing this update five years after the successful aquatherm installation, you can also read about the Main St. installation here.
COMPARISON- ELECTROFUSION & BUTT FUSION
October 17th, 2018
There are many ways of heat fusing polypropylene piping systems. This video compares the electrofusion process with butt fusion, covering the basic steps and looking at the elapsed time of each method.
MIXED SYSTEMS
October 17th, 2018
aquatherm offers a number of resources to educate the market about optimizing design of domestic-hot-water-recirculating (DHWR) piping systems that incorporate polypropylene and copper. These resources include this short aquatherm TechTV Mixed Systems overview video; an in-depth Mixed Systems Webinar, which requires registration to view; and a Technical Bulletin: “Integration of Other Systems or Components With aquatherm Piping Read More
ANSWERS NEEDED FOR RAPIDLY GROWING SKILLED LABOR SHORTAGE
October 16th, 2018
By this point, it’s probably not a surprise to most of us that the skilled trades are facing a labor shortage. Not a week goes by that the topic doesn’t catch the attention of either the trade or news media. Now that hurricanes Harvey and Irma have laid down their own paths of destruction, the Read More
AQUATHERM NORTH AMERICA INTRODUCES CANADIAN AREA MANAGER
October 16th, 2018
aquatherm North America is pleased to announce Larry Hope has joined the polypropylene piping company as an Area Manager covering Alberta, Canada. A part of the plumbing and heating wholesale industry for almost 20 years at the Red Deer, AB, branches of Crane Supply and the Westlund division of EMCO Corp., Hope has worked with Read More
BRAND NEW CASE STUDY AVAILABLE FROM AQUATHERM
October 16th, 2018
aquatherm North America (NA) has published a fresh-off-the-press case study about how non corroding aquatherm blue® saved the day by eliminating a plant’s future downtime. Because even a half-second loss in production time can cost an injection-molding facility tens of thousands of dollars, the stakes are high when it comes to replacing piping systems. The Read More