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Taco’s popular Taco After Dark webinar series got off to a hot start with Episode 1, featuring Air & Dirt Removal solutions. Taco’s Rick Mayo, Dave Holdorf and John Barba will lead through six weeks’ worth of hydronics essentials, capping off with a St. Patrick’s Day even blowout on Tips, Tricks and Other Essentials. This Read more

Taco’s popular Taco After Dark webinar series got off to a hot start with Episode 1, featuring Air & Dirt Removal solutions.

Taco’s Rick Mayo, Dave Holdorf and John Barba will lead through six weeks’ worth of hydronics essentials, capping off with a St. Patrick’s Day even blowout on Tips, Tricks and Other Essentials. This six-week session promises to be highly interactive, highly informative and, as always, highly fun.

For more information on the series, visit Taco After Dark.

Get the whole story on MrPEX Systems in our latest HOTR series stop in Anoka, MN. From the story of Mr. Tomas Lenman, the real Mr PEX to what is coming new in 2020. https://youtu.be/4twzh0Qv7rI   Read more

Get the whole story on MrPEX Systems in our latest HOTR series stop in Anoka, MN. From the story of Mr. Tomas Lenman, the real Mr PEX to what is coming new in 2020.

 

Nibco adds new Iron, Copper for Gas & ACR Press Fittings https://youtu.be/6TaP8nbX8Jk   Copper and iron press fittings are a mainstay in the plumbing and hvac industry. Nearly every job site, project or contractor has made the switch to this technology because of the promise of labor savings. Heres a look at what is coming Read more

Nibco adds new Iron, Copper for Gas & ACR Press Fittings

 

Copper and iron press fittings are a mainstay in the plumbing and hvac industry. Nearly every job site, project or contractor has made the switch to this technology because of the promise of labor savings.

Heres a look at what is coming in 2020 from Nibco. I think what is most interesting is their entry into the Press G market (copper press fittings for gas). I’m located in Minnesota, copper piping for all fuel gas is common for both residential and commercial work. One of Nibco’s biggest competitors has recently pulled their copper press gas fitting off shelves in North America due to some changes to the CSA testing and certification standard. Nibco’s gas fittings have the CSA US stamp on them which should make them acceptable wherever copper piping for gas is allowed.

https://youtu.be/0Z8GTUKi5Kw Webstone is known for creating valves and fittings that make installing plumbing, gas and boiler systems easier. In this video we see a few new innovative plumbing and gas fittings that address issues with Iron Pipe Press (MegaPress) and copper fin tube baseboard radiator piping from Webstone. Copper press technology has been around for Read more

Webstone is known for creating valves and fittings that make installing plumbing, gas and boiler systems easier.

In this video we see a few new innovative plumbing and gas fittings that address issues with Iron Pipe Press (MegaPress) and copper fin tube baseboard radiator piping from Webstone.

Copper press technology has been around for decades now, iron pipe press is newer of course but proven as well. Have you or has your company adopted press as a main form of pipe joining? Questions and comments are welcome below!

Take a look at the copper heat exchanger inside an indirect water heater as The Hub’s Eric Aune removes both for scrap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV4PMw7uWEI Read more

Take a look at the copper heat exchanger inside an indirect water heater as The Hub’s Eric Aune removes both for scrap.