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Plumbing Engineer - Products: August 2012

Water-conserving metering faucets
www.chicagofaucets.com
3500 Series faucets save water with a 0.5 gpm (1.9 l/min) outlet. The self-closing MVP metering cartridge provides precise water flow and shuts off automatically. MVP mechanism is easy to adjust, and spare parts are readily available. Solid ECAST® brass, chrome-plated body provides unmatched durability while meeting local requirements for the reduction of lead in plumbing fixtures. Pre-installed, flexible, stainless steel hoses connect to standard water supplies. Internal temperature control is accessible above the deck for easy adjustment. Chicago Faucet Company.


Grinder system
www.saniflo.com
Designed for residential and commercial applications where the sewer line or the septic tank sits above or away from the structure, The SANICUBIC 1® simplex grinder system handles waste from multiple fixtures with no need for below-grade storage and the costly, risky digging it requires. Capable of pumping up to 50 gpm from toilets, sinks, tubs and showers, dishwashers, washing machines and much more. Featuring a one-horsepower motor and a fast-rotating stainless steel cutting blade, the SANICUBIC 1 minimizes the possibility of clogs by quickly reducing solids in the wastewater streams to a slurry that can be pumped up to 36 feet vertically or 328 feet horizontally through a 1.5-inch, rigid pipe. SFA Saniflo Inc.


Valve system
www.webstonevalves.com
The Pro-Pal Purge & Fill is a 7-in-1 valve assembly consisting of a main ball and two hi-flow hose drains that serve as purging and filling connections. When the main ball is closed, and the purge and filling valves are opened, new fluid may be introduced through one of the hose connections. Doing so displaces the old fluid in the system by flowing through the system and out the second hose drain. Any hydronic system can now be easily emptied and filled from one spot in a fraction of the time. What was formerly a four-step process can now be completed in one easy single step — with a valve that installs more quickly and with fewer leak paths than the fabricated method. Webstone.


Press fittings for steel pipe
www.fastlockfittings.com
FASTLOCK, a complete line of malleable iron press fittings for Schedule 10 – 40 black and galvanized steel pipe, install quickly and easily with FASTLOCK press jaws, which are compatible with most press tools on the market. There’s no need for threading dies, pipe sealants or pipe wrenches. Because they connect without wrenches, FASTLOCK fittings reduce stress on joists and hangers during installation. Available in 1/2 – 2 inches, IAPMO and NSF 61-4 certified for use with water, HVAC and compressed air. Cimberio Valve.


Commercial flush valves and lavatory faucets
www.americanstandard.com
Selectronic® hands-free technology offers exposed flush valve power options and lavatory faucets with integrated electronic controls. A hard-wired AC transformer allows high efficiency flush valves to run on AC power, eliminating the need to change batteries. Exposed flush valve design makes them easier to install and maintain than concealed flush valves. This hard-wired configuration is also available with a multi-AC power option, allowing specifiers to daisy-chain up to 15 faucets and/or flush-valves off a single UL-approved transformer. Selectronic hands-free integrated commercial lavatory faucet offers simplified installation by combining the sensor and all electronics in the spout, so that no control box is required below deck. American Standard.

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