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Aquatherm Offers Spanish Version of Updated Installer Manual

The online manual covers best practices for the installation of Aquatherm products

March 4, 2019

Aquatherm in 2018 published an updated version of its North America Installer Manual, and now offers the updated version online in Spanish. The Aquatherm Installer Manual covers best practices, safety, and planning for the proper installation of Aquatherm polypropylene piping systems.

Aquatherm Announces ‘TechTV’ Series

October 9, 2018

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This series of short videos is designed to present information on many aspects of designing, installing, and maintaining systems using Aquatherm polypropylene pipe.

Plastics Pipe Institute Forms New Technical Committee

August 17, 2018

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The Polypropylene Pressure Pipe Steering Committee will focus entirely on polypropylene pressure pipe, and is a significant development for PPI in supporting this industry.

The mechanical systems at the Embassy Suites Nashville - Airport were upgraded in 2008 with a chiller replacement, and again in 2013-14 with hydronic upgrades and domestic water.

Reliability, Longevity Earn PP-R Pipe Permanent Residence at Embassy Suites

Hotel Uses Aquatherm Pipe on Separate Projects Spanning Six Years

March 23, 2015

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A large hotel replaces a lot of mechanical equipment over the course of its lifetime. The Embassy Suites - Nashville Airport chose Aquatherm pipe for a major chilled water renovation in 2008 and selected it again in 2013/2014 for a hydronic heating and subsequent domestic hot water renovation.

Aquatherm Opens Distribution Center with N.H. Yates

New Distribution Agreement Complements Opening of Ontario, Canada Warehouse Facility in May

December 1, 2014

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Aquatherm North America announced that N.H. Yates will serve as the polypropylene pipe company’s primary warehouse for the East Coast. An existing N.H. Yates warehouse located in in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, will stock and distribute Aquatherm pipe and parts throughout the eastern United States.

Brewery Taps PP-R Pipe System for Chilled Glycol Distribution

Polypropylene-Random Piping Provides Advantages for Brewing Operation

September 9, 2013

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EPIC Brewing Co. has been continually expanding and improving its production facility/retail outlet with an eye to the future. When head brewer Kevin Crompton was first introduced to Aquatherm’s polypropylene-random (PP-R) pipe systems he knew he was onto something.

May 29, 2013: Aquatherm President Steve Clark Dies

May 29, 2013

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Aquatherm has announced that company president Steve Clark, P.E., P.Eng., 55, and his wife Susan, of Provo, Utah, were killed in a motor vehicle accident near St. George, Utah, early on the morning of May 24.

looking over the Aquatherm supply and return lines

Polypropylene Pipe Helps Ease Elementary School’s Transition to Geothermal

School District Leverages Grant Money to Upgrade Heating System

April 8, 2013

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The Park Orchard Elementary retrofit included replacing classroom heating systems. The Kent School District was awarded a $1 million-plus grant from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for project design enhancements including the installation of a ground-source heat pump system.

Feb. 28, 2013: Forbes Names Aquatherm One of America’s Most Promising Companies for Second Straight Year

February 28, 2013

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For the second consecutive year, Aquatherm has earned a position on Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of America’s Most Promising Companies, a list of “100 privately held, high-growth companies with bright futures.”

The Advantages of Polypropylene Piping for HVAC Applications

Steve Clark

January 23, 2012

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While it’s often viewed as “new” and lumped in with other plastics, polypropylene pipe has in fact been used around the world for nearly 40 years and is highly engineered — offering HVAC application benefits that many other plastics can’t. It also offers several advantages over metal HVAC pipe systems.

You want to grow your business, gain a competitive advantage, and provide your customers with better service. You’re considering adding a new service line, but aren’t sure the best way to do it. Not all service lines are created equal and you must choose wisely or risk creating problems instead of reaching your goals.

Contractors using smart HVAC maintenance technology have demonstrated clear advantages of predictive diagnostics. Through this technology, the technician workflow has advanced and as a result, has enabled the ‘know before you go’ service call, assisted labor management and also enabled a new 24/7 maintenance program approach within traditional HVAC operations.

ACHRNEWS

2019 October 21

In this issue of The ACHR NEWS, we look at developments within the indoor air quality market. We also examine the relationship between HVACR and sustainable/renewable commercial buildings.

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