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General Pipe Cleaners
The Cold-Shot pipe-freezing Kit from General Pipe Cleaners lets professionals repair an operating water system — without draining lines, sprinklers or hot water systems before cutting pipe or tubing. It keeps a fully pressurized system operating while repairs are made. Using carbon dioxide (CO2) in dip-tube cylinders, Cold-Shot freezes liquids in steel, copper cast iron, aluminum or plastic pipes – 1/8” through 2” in diameter — in minutes. Safe and easy to use, simply place the freeze head around the pipe, attach the hose, and open the CO2 cylinder valve. Liquid CO2 flows into the Cold-Shot freeze head, forming an ice pack in the line capable of withstanding 7000 psi.
// Pipe freezing kit
Webstone
Webstone, a brand of NIBCO, announces new press × NPT products, including ball valves with reversible handles, elbows and couplings. Choose between MIP or FIP ends to easily transition from iron to copper or appliances to system piping. Also available is the new press ball valve with bleeder and reversible handle and large Pro-Pal Union Ball (sizes 1 1/4” and 1 1/2”) in FIP, sweat and press. All products feature lead-free dezincification-resistant brass.
// New ball valves
Powers
Powers, a Watts brand, announces the addition of cold expansion fitting tailpiece connections (PEX F1960) for the LFLM495 and LFLM490 mixing valve series. The addition of PEX F1960 un-ion tailpieces allows Powers to continue to offer a wide range of tailpiece options for these point-of-use and point-of-source thermostatic mixing valves, which also include threaded, sweat, PEX, CPVC, press and push-to-connect options. Connections are available in 1/2” and 3/4” sizes.
// Tailpiece connections
Adey
Adey’s MagnaClean CMX range of filters not only protects system equipment — heat pumps, boilers, pipework and sensor/controls, but also reduces maintenance costs and hours, improves heat transfer, heat output and efficiency, saves energy, lowers clients’ utility bills, and reduces carbon emissions, the company notes. MagnaClean offers a new and unique way to capture both magnetic and nonmagnetic debris by combining powerful neodymium magnets with a range of high-quality 5-50-micron spun-bonded filter cartridges and needle-felt bag filters.
// Hydronic heating filters
Aqua-Rex
Aqua-Rex is upgrading its commercial electronic water conditioners for treating hard water. The two largest standard models, WK4 for treating pipes up to 4” and the WK5 for treating pipes up to 6” now feature a fault-recording system accessible through the LCD display. It provides a complete operating history, including times that the unit has been disconnected and brought back online. This data logging feature is especially valuable in large facilities with interdepartmental and contract workers who might inadvertently disconnect the system and leave it offline, Aqua-Rex points out.
// Water conditioner upgrades
Watts
Watts announces the addition of cold expansion fitting tailpiece connections (PEX F1960) for the LFMMV and LF1170 mixing valve series. The addition of PEX F1960 union tailpieces allows Watts to continue to offer a wide range of tailpiece options for these point-of-use and point-of-source thermostatic mixing valves, which also include threaded, sweat, PEX, CPVC, press and push-to-connect options, it explains. Connections are available in 1/2" and 3/4" sizes.
// Thermostatic mixing valves
Noritz America
Tankless water heater manufacturer Noritz America recently released an updated version of its revolutionary hard water-treatment product, Scale Shield. The original Scale Shield aids in preventing the buildup of hard water minerals while eliminating the need for a water softener. The updated Scale Shield is sold in a kit (SS-HB-3) via wholesaler-distributors or on the Noritz website and includes a wall bracket, wrench, lubrikit, pressure gauge and one HBC-3 cartridge. Individual cartridge replacements can be found on the website as well. The Scale Shield kit also holds a 12-month warranty for parts only.
// Hard water treatment solution
Midea
The new Midea EVOX central inverter heat pump system is one of the most compatible inverter products available and is competitively priced despite some of the highest energy ratings, the company states. EVOX provides advanced product solutions for an upgraded customer experience and helps meet evolving SEER standards, Midea notes.
// Heat pump system
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