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Bonomi North America relocates NA headquarters to North Carolina

The company plans to expand its newly acquired facility in the near future to add assembly operations and support staff.

July 15, 2014

The company plans for expansion.

Hot water and steam boilers during the summer

Summer, hot water and steam

Dan Holohan

June 26, 2014

The effects of fresh water and near-boiling water on iron pipe.

Water closet wax rings, fitting brushes, Teflon tape

Tool Tips—May 2014

May 21, 2014

To reduce the worry of leaks in the ceiling from an upstairs water closet installation, I have found that if the closet ring is set too high, the space between the toilet and the wax ring is minimized, causing the wax to thin out.

Applied Felts fiberglass and felt cured-in-place pipe liner

Applied Felts’ AquaCure RP combines fiberglass reinforcement with its felt liner design and construction.

April 22, 2014

Features include: stretching up to 10% to the existing pipe wall; delivering improved resin saturation; a matrix that reduces the thickness of liners; and retention properties.

General Pipe Cleaners pipe inspection tool with monitor

General Pipe Cleaners’ Gen-Eye Micro-Scope handheld inspection tool features a monitor that attaches to the reel with an adjustable mount.

April 22, 2014

General Pipe Cleaners’ Gen-Eye Micro-Scope handheld inspection tool features a monitor that attaches to the reel with an adjustable mount.

Nu Flow assists with Florida condo pipe relining

Overall, around 11,000 ft. of lining was used.

Nadia Askar

April 22, 2014

Pipe relining fixed cracks and holes with little destruction to walls and minimal disruption to condo residents.

Shower valves, magnets, containing pipe dope spills

Tool Tips — March 2014

March 17, 2014

Shower valves, magnets, containing pipe dope spills- Tool tips for March 2014

Ferguson expands Habitat for Humanity partnership

February 28, 2014

Fergusonrecently announced it has expanded its partnership with Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg in Virginia.

Pipe-locating transmitter

General’s Gen-Eye Hot Spot 5-watt transmitter features four trace frequencies and an LCD graphic display to help locate pipe and utilities underground.

February 20, 2014

General’s Gen-Eye Hot Spot 5-watt transmitter features four trace frequencies and an LCD graphic display to help locate pipe and utilities underground.

Tips on controlling water pressure when needed

Too much pressure.

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

January 23, 2014

One of the first things we learn in the plumbing profession is the allowable water pressure for a water distribution system. A maximum pressure of 80 psi was beat into my head at an early age. Some area of the country with high-rise buildings will allow up to 100 psi, while in other areas the pressure was lowered to 60 psi in an effort to conserve water.