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Surestop water switch offers an easy way to stop water leaks
Domestic water leaks cost UK homeowners £1.8 billion and it affects 3.3 million households every year. However if there is a burst pipe over a third of householders do not know where their stop cock is located. Half of those that do know where its located never check it, to see if its working. Even if you do know where it is located, traditional brass stopcocks are often difficult to access and operate particularly for the elderly. The Sure... [more]
Polypipe Terrain expands specification team to support the use of plastic piping for drainage, heating and ventilation applications
Polypipe Terrain has expanded the team dedicated to raising the level of specification support it provides to customers in London and the Home Counties region. Phil Henry and Wendell Baker have been appointed as Specification Managers and will now work to help more M&E consultants, engineers and architects join the growing move toward the use of plastic piping for drainage, heating and ventilation applications. “These are key appointments for... [more]
Hytek to exhibiting fuelling solutions at FPS Show
Hytek will be exhibiting at this year’s FPS Show at the Royal Dublin Society, Dublin on the 23rd and 24th April. Hytek specialists will be on hand to answer questions and give advice on how the equipment can provide fuelling solutions in a wide range of situations. The company will display its battery bund alarm which makes it easier to meet today’s stringent regulations. The battery operated alarm is compact in design and is ideal for use in... [more]
Saving on the cost of gas for soldering and brazing
PTS has joined forces with Sievert to offer the Sievert PowerJet 2135 gas torch and 2000 Refillable Cylinder, giving installers nationwide the chance to save more than 40 percent every year on the cost of gas for soldering and brazing. John Byrne, product manager of PTS, commented: “By teaming up with Sievert we are ensuring thousands of installers nationwide are able to save money on gas whilst also doing their bit for the environment. If ... [more]
Honeywell stainless steel compact pressure reducing valve maintains constant pressure
Industries and applications where a stainless steel valve may be required include processing and chemicals, the food and beverage industry, dosing and dilution systems, electronic component manufacturing, hospitals, automobile manufacture and fire extinguishing systems. Honeywell has launched a stainless steel version of its D06 compact pressure reducing valve, which in its original brass version has sold over 15 million units. The new D06FI ... [more]
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