FlowGuard® Pipe and Fittings Blog
Product information, material comparisons, installation best practices, design considerations, safety information and more from the pioneer in CPVC plumbing technology.
The pure fact is this: water is life. Water makes up around 60% of body weight in adult males, 50 to 55% in females and 75% in a new-born infant. Water really matters. It’s important to know how water consumption affects you and your family mentally as well as physically, and how hydrating the household the clean way is more than essential.
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Plumbers working with Flowguard CPVC for the first time can very quickly deliver peace of mind to the end user, educating them on its history, creation and installation. Its use for over 50 years in fault-free water distribution systems around the world has helped create the solid reputation FlowGuard CPVC has. Plumbers can deliver peace of mind to customers who want a system to be as effective in the future as it is today.
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Find straightforward answers to questions about: joint reliability, drinking water safety, service life and more.
Totally pure water is nonexistent. All water supplies contain additives designed to protect, and bacteria and chemicals which may cause harm in vast quantities. But a healthy background knowledge of what’s inside your water can help you to prepare your plumbing system to provide safe water to your family for many years to come.
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In order to facilitate a switch to CPVC that satisfies everyone involved, it’s important that you can tell your team and customers what they need to know. What’s being installed, what they can expect during installation, what their new system has in store for them and most importantly, why, at the heart of it all, is FlowGuard CPVC.
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Home owners considering a life changing investment into FlowGuard CPVC need to know what they should expect from their experience. For answers, they look to the professionals that install it and the Traders who supply this exciting product to a competitive market.
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Biofilm: The Back Story Any plumbing professional knows that there is more going on inside those pipes than many people realise. But while we may assume that there is little chance of biofilm building up inside a new water system any time soon, in some wet environments, biofilm can be formed and colonised by bacteria in just a few hours. This can happen inside water distribution systems, too. So it’s important to know what’s happening inside those pipes, and the risks involved.
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Good Clean Water is Good Clean Business
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Experienced installers of FlowGuard® CPVC pipe and fittings for plumbing and HVAC projects know: a high standard of workmanship in the joining method depends on following the directions for solvent cement welding to the letter.
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