NIBCO’s press slip ball valve (PC-FP600A-S-LF) is easy to add to existing copper piping or to replace an old valve without needing extra fittings, the company notes.
Uponor’s Radiant Rollout Mat is the ideal solution for faster, more consistent installations for large commercial radiant heating and cooling applications — saving up to 85% in installation time, the company says.
The ChemDrain CPVC chemical waste drain system offers a safe, durable and economical alternative for the disposal of a wide range of chemicals in institutional, academic and commercial laboratories, the company says.
Geothermal (a.k.a. ground-source) heat-pump systems continue to be a popular topic in HVAC discussions. Many state and federal agencies are now offering generous incentives for installation of geothermal heat pumps in both residential and commercial applications.
We are a non-union mechanical contracting firm, so I’m always a bit uneasy when we end up on large construction jobs where all the other contractors are union shops.