Tech Bulletins Library
Direct Burial of Aquatherm Piping
August 7th, 2014
201408D – AQTTB Date Issued: 7 August 2014 Aquatherm pipe is an excellent option for underground, direct-bury installations. The following are recommendations when using Aquatherm pipe in a direct-bury application. Trenching During trenching excavation ensure that the trench walls are stable under all working conditions. Provide sloped walls where appropriate and trench wall supports whenever Read More
ALLOWABLE LOADING OF BURIED AQUATHERM PIPE
July 14th, 2014
Buried piping systems experience static-loading due to the embedment material above them as well as live-loading due to moving or temporary objects, such as semi-trucks and trains, passing above them. For systems buried less than 50 ft underground a conservative method of calculating the static load acting on the system is to multiply the density Read More
Large Diameter Ball Valve Bolts
July 9th, 2014
201406D – AQTTB Date Issued: 9 July 2014 It has come to our attention that there is an error in the catalog on the bolt sizing for the large diameter Aquatherm ball valves.3 The catalog bolt sizing should read as follows: Part No. Dimension Bolt Sizes 0041602 3” – 90 mm M16 x 2.0 x Read More
4” FLANGE ADAPTERS
July 9th, 2014
In the past Aquatherm offered two different flange adapters for 4” inch pipe. The purpose of this technical bulletin is to help distinguish between the two products in order to help eliminate confusion and ease concerns when ordering. Aquatherm has since discontinued offering the No. 0115527 and it does not appear in the new 2014 Read More
AQUATHERM BENDING AND DEFLECTING
June 9th, 2014
In general Aquatherm does not recommend bending Aquatherm pipe as a means of making a change in direction or going around obstacles. However there are instances when the pipe is required to bend. When installing Aquatherm in a directional boring application or when encountering unexpected permanent obstacles in open trench applications, the pipe may need Read More
AQUATHERM BRASS VALVES
June 9th, 2014
The brass-bodied valves offered in the Aquatherm 2014 catalog are not intended for use in potable water systems as they do not meet the new zero-lead requirements which went into effect January 1, 2014. These valves include the brass/PP-R ball valve, the screw–down stop globe valves, the draining branch valve, the chrome plated concealed valves, Read More
Flanges and Butterfly Valve Installation Guidelines
May 19th, 2014
201405B – AQTTB Date Issued: 20 May 2014 Aquatherm piping works great in conjunction with flanges with gaskets and butterfly valves in the piping system. Flanges and Butterfly Valve Installation Guidelines2 For a successful butterfly valve installation in Aquatherm piping the following procedures should be observed: Dry-fit the connecting pipe flange adapters and the valve Read More
AQUATHERM BUTT FUSION 4” PIPE
May 14th, 2014
Aquatherm has recently introduced the 4-in. (125 mm) Blue Pipe® SDR 17.6 faser-composite pipe available for purchase. This product line has been available in 6- to 24-in. diameter sizes for two years – and it still is. However, Aquatherm identified a customer demand for 4-in. Blue Pipe SDR 17.6 to allow for more cost effective Read More
AQUATHERM AND HIGH RISE CONSTRUCTION
April 29th, 2014
One of the eternal truths of this life is that water is heavier than air. It weight 62.4 lbs per cubic foot at 68°F. This mass requires a pressure of 0.433 pounds per square inch to lift water one foot. To put it another way, one psi will raise water 2.31 feet. These facts are Read More
LARGE DIAMETER BALL VALVE CLARIFICATIONS
March 6th, 2014
This bulletin is being issued to clarify the bolt connections and sealing of Aquatherm large diameter ball valves (part #’s 41602 – 41607). As can be seen on the face of the valve, there is an area where it appears a large O-ring can be inserted to help seal the valve connection to the piping Read More