With push-fit technology being more widely adopted by installers, Richard Bateman, Product Marketing Manager at RWC, explores three products and their ability to simplify installation.
Every time we turn on a tap, press start on a plumbed-in appliance, or turn on the shower, it is easy to overlook the technology behind it. But it is this technology that ensures we have access to water whenever we need it, dependably delivering time after time.
To deliver this reliability, installers need to think about solutions that enhance system performance and remove the complexity from future maintenance. But that’s not all. Plumbers’ lives are getting busier, and installations more fiddly as homes get smaller and trends for streamlined aesthetics are seeing plumbing increasingly hidden.
More often than not, this means plumbers are working in tight, hard-to-reach places. To deliver consistently high levels of quality, quickly and without substantial disruption to customers, innovative solutions are required.
Push-fit your way to dependable performance
Whether a seasoned pro or just getting started in the plumbing industry, every installer will be familiar with push-fit technology. Whether it’s valued as a way of cutting installation time, simplifying jobs, or delivering greater peace of mind, what’s absolutely certain is that push-fit technology is delivering consistently high standards on every job.
Making it easy to achieve long-lasting, leak-proof connections, push-fit technology gives installers and their customers greater peace of mind every time. Entirely tool-free, the push-fit technology allows installers to simply insert plastic or copper pipe into the fittings, with the solutions taking care of the rest to keep everything firmly in place.
As the pioneer of plastic push-fit technology, JG Speedfit has engineered an extensive range of plumbing solutions that professionals can depend on. As well as removing the need for tools, installers can save up to 40% of their time on every job compared to traditional techniques, while delivering safe and secure connections every time. When it comes to connecting fixtures and appliances, like taps and baths through to washing machines and dish washers, push-fit tap connectors and valves come into their own.
While valves are responsible for controlling the flow of water within a system, ensuring every appliance can depend on the supply it requires, the role of connections cannot be understated. Whether it’s the connection of plastic and copper pipes, or hooking up fixtures and appliances, creating secure connections underpins system performance and efficiency.
Simplifying installation and maintenance
Whether installing new appliances or carrying out maintenance on plumbing systems, plumbers will need to isolate the flow of water to specific parts of the system. This allows for a specific part of the system to be worked on independently, minimising disruption elsewhere in the property.
Being able to carry out this work quickly and with minimal disruption to customers is crucial for many installers – and that’s one area where push-fit technology leads the way. When it comes to carrying out these jobs, here are three products that every installer can rely on.
- Speedfit x Union Nut with Service Valve and Metal Connectors
Building on the standard role of service valves, this one-piece valve and tap connector is the ideal solution for establishing connections to fixtures and appliances. Alongside ensuring isolation at the point of install when future maintenance is required, the combination of a tap connector and flexible hose connector in a single-piece construction reduces the potential for leaks.
As well as being flexible in design, these solutions unlock flexibility for installers on the job. Compatibility with plastic and copper pipe simplifies usage, while various connection sizes and hose lengths maximise suitability to a wide range of applications – making them a reliable solution.
- Appliance Taps and Tees
When working in those tight and hard-to-reach places, like under kitchen sinks, solutions like push-fit Appliance Taps and Tees can further reduce complexity. If replacing an existing valve that connects via a branch, the standard straight through Appliance Tap provides the ideal solution. However, when teeing from an existing cold supply, the Appliance Tap Tee is the preferred option, with a port that can run out to the appliance without causing disruption to the main cold supply feed to other fixtures.
- Tool-free Service Valve
Connections are made even more simple with the Tool-free Service Valve, allowing the straightforward isolation of fixtures and appliances – without the need for tools. The connection to the outlet is designed to be hand-tightened, making it easy to install in tight spaces where it’s not possible to get tools in or use hot works.
Discover the range
To make life easier on jobs big and small, it pays for installers to carry push-fit tap connectors and service valves on the van, alongside pipe inserts to support connections to plastic pipe. With proven technology built in, they’re a dependable solution for reducing complexity and delivering on quality.
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