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June 13th, 2016

201606A-AQTTB Date Issued: 9 June 2016 With regard to the use of Aquatherm red pipe at a location within the scope of NFPA 24, “Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances”, the standard allows for equivalency when a product is not explicitly noted in the table of piping materials (Sec. 1.4). This section Read More

March 30th, 2016

201603A – AQTTB Date Issued: 29 March 2016 Electrofusion is another technique for joining Aquatherm pipe (PP-R, RP(RCT))2. It entails using a coupling that is wound with heating element wires embedded in PP-R, which can be slipped over two ends of pipes to be joined. An electrical current is applied to the coupling causing heat Read More

March 30th, 2016

TECHNICAL BULLETIN: 201603B-AQTTB Date Issued: 29 March 2016 Aquatherm does not endorse the use of the cold ring and chamfer tools, but if their use is desired, Aquatherm does not object. The following are proper procedures for using the chamfer and cold ring tools for socket fusion. The chamfer tool is put on the end Read More

March 30th, 2016

TECHNICAL BULLETIN: 201603C-AQTTB Date Issued: 29 March 2016 Aquatherm offers Ultraviolate (UV) resistant piping in SDR 7.4 MF Faser Green Pipe, SDR 7.4/SDR 11 MF Faser Blue Pipe, and SDR 17.6 MF Faser Blue Pipe. Each of these pipes have a black HDPE outer layer (approximately 1 mm thick) that covers the pipe offering protection Read More

December 19th, 2015

aquatherm Supports Sustainability Initiatives at Montana Brewery There is a lot to appreciate about Flathead Lake Brewing Company’s (FLBC) newest brewery and pubhouse in Bigfork, MT.  There is the award winning beer, which can be enjoyed while gazing out over the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi.  There is the facility, a rustic yet Read More

November 13th, 2015

Green Pipe SDR 7.4/11 S Pipe Size Weight per lin. Ft. Aquatherm Weight per lin. Ft. Sch 40 Steel Weight per lin. Ft. Copper 1/2″ 0.1 0.85 0.204 3/4″ 0.16 1.13 0.328 1″ 0.18 1.68 0.465 1 1/4″ 0.28 2.27 0.682 1 1/2″ 0.43 2.72 0.94 2″ 0.68 3.66 1.46 2 1/2″ 0.95 5.8 2.03 Read More

September 19th, 2015

POLYPROPYLENE-RANDOM PIPING SYSTEMS MINIMIZE UPFRONT COSTS AND CURTAIL CORROSION AND SCALE Nashville: Music City USA. Besides being the birthplace of country music, Nashville, TN, is known for great restaurants, an art scene and a vibrant night life. It’s no surprise Adler Lentz and Kurt Smith, business partners and owners of Smith & Lentz Brewing Company, Read More

July 19th, 2015

INSULATION The University of Florida (UF) is the oldest university in the state of Florida and—with more than 50,000 students—one of the largest universities in the U.S. UF’s 2,000-acre campus in Gainesville, FL, consists of more than 900 buildings. The university was officially established in 1853 and part of the campus is listed as a Read More

June 18th, 2015

Polypropylene ball valve with brass internal components, PP body and sockets Model 500AB, ½-2 inch This valve line has been introduced in North America recently, raising numerous questions regarding the use of these valves with Aquatherm piping. The following should be considered when discussing these valves: According to the manufacturer’s website, the valves are listed Read More

May 19th, 2015

If you want something done right—or on time and on budget—sometimes you just have to do it yourself. The professional engineers at OCI Associates Inc., a consulting engineering firm in Maitland, FL, had been looking to invest in a facility of their own for many years; when the opportunity arose, they bought a three-story, 12,000-sq-ft Read More