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Safety Shower Tests: Making the Case for AutomationJuly 31, 2025

Safety Shower Tests: Making the Case for Automation

By implementing automated testing solutions like BASyC, facilities can ensure consistent ANSI Z358.1 compliance while eliminating the practical headaches of manual testing.

  • BASyC®
  • Institutional
  • Correctional
  • ANSI Z358
  • Safety
  • Multi-Family Residential
  • Education
  • Commercial
Will Pressure Reducing Valves Help Conserve Water and Save Money?September 6, 2024

Will Pressure Reducing Valves Help Conserve Water and Save Money?

Did you know that pressure reducing valves can help save water and money? In this post, discover how these simple devices can have a big impact on the environment and your utility bills.

  • Institutional
  • Pressure Reducing Valves
  • Commercial Plumbing
  • Multi-Family Residential
  • Cost Savings
  • Water Conservation
  • Pressure Regulating Valves
  • Commercial
From Maintenance to Replacement: The Complete Guide to PRVsMay 18, 2023

From Maintenance to Replacement: The Complete Guide to PRVs

Pressure reducing valves (PRVs) are vital in managing water pressure. This comprehensive guide covers how to know when it’s time for maintenance, the common causes of PRV failure and the warning signs to look for, and step-by-step instructions for installing a new PRV.

  • Pressure Reducing Valves
  • Helpful Tips
  • PRV Valves
  • Maintenance
  • How To Replace A Pressure Reducing Valve
  • PRVs
  • Pressure Regulating Valves
How to Reduce Costs in Hotels & Apartment Buildings with Pressure Reducing ValvesMay 11, 2023

How to Reduce Costs in Hotels & Apartment Buildings with Pressure Reducing Valves

Water pressure reducing valves, or PRVs, are designed to regulate the high-pressure flow from the municipal water main. They offer a number of benefits for hotels and apartment buildings, potentially saving countless hours and thousands of dollars in maintenance services and water costs.

  • Water Efficiency
  • Pressure Reducing Valves
  • PRV Valves
  • Water Saving
  • Multi-Family Residential
  • PRVs
  • Pressure Regulating Valves
  • Commercial
Case Study: TempFlow® Thermostatic Balancing ValveMarch 22, 2023

Case Study: TempFlow® Thermostatic Balancing Valve

TempFlow® thermostatic balancing valves eliminate the time-consuming and costly setup balancing—and frequent rebalancing—required when using circuit setters. Their ability to self-adjust ensures fast andconsistent delivery of hot water to all fixtures all the time.

  • Case Studies
  • Control Valves
  • Commercial Plumbing
  • Balancing Valves
  • Thermostatic Valves
  • Thermostatic Balancing Valves
  • Multi-Family Residential
  • Tempflow®
  • Commercial
What Is a Pressure Reducing Valve and Why Do I Need One?March 16, 2023

What Is a Pressure Reducing Valve and Why Do I Need One?

When people complain about water pressure, they’re usually saying it’s too low—so why would you want a valve to reduce water pressure? They actually have a number of benefits, starting with protecting and extending the lifespan of both plumbing pipes and fixtures.

  • Groundwater Contamination
  • Pressure Reducing Valves
  • Helpful Tips
  • Water Efficiency
  • PRV Valves
  • Water Saving
  • PRVs
  • Pressure Regulating Valves
What Engineers Need to Know About the ASSE Standards & Testing ProcessMarch 9, 2023

What Engineers Need to Know About the ASSE Standards & Testing Process

It’s easy enough to verify whether or not a product is certified. The more important question is, has the product been tested at the advertised flow rate by a third-party, ASSE-listed laboratory—and did it pass?

  • Control Valves
  • Helpful Tips
  • Commercial Plumbing
  • ASSE 1069
  • ASSE 1070
  • IAPMO
  • Thermostatic Mixing Valves
  • Emergency Tempering Valves
  • ASSE 1071
  • Products
  • ASSE 1017
  • ASSE 1016
  • Mixing Valves
  • T/P Valves
How to Choose the Right Size Master Mixing ValveMarch 1, 2023

How to Choose the Right Size Master Mixing Valve

Choosing a mixing valve too big for your needs will forfeit some level of low-flow performance, which can affect bather comfort and even safety. Our master mixing valve calculator lets you plug in your data so you get the right answer every time.

  • Helpful Tips
  • Commercial Plumbing
  • Master Mixing Valves
  • Lead-Free Valves
  • IAPMO
  • Thermostatic Mixing Valves
  • Thermostatic Valves
  • Shower Valves
  • Mixing Valves
  • ASSE 1017
  • Commercial
Why Thermostatic Valves Are the Superior ChoiceFebruary 28, 2023

Why Thermostatic Valves Are the Superior Choice

It’s a common issue, especially with older residential buildings. A toilet flushes and the water pressure in the sink drops, or the shower turns scalding for a few seconds before stabilizing. In a single-family home, it’s an inconvenience, but in a multi-family home, apartment building, or other commercial application, it’s a major problem.

  • Institutional
  • Control Valves
  • Correctional
  • Commercial Plumbing
  • ASSE 1069
  • ASSE 1070
  • Thermostatic Mixing Valves
  • Infection Prevention
  • Legionella
  • Multi-Family Residential
  • ASSE 1071
  • Products
  • ASSE 1016
  • Education
  • Mixing Valves
  • ASSE 1017
  • Commercial
What Plumbers Need to Know About Bather Safety in EldercareFebruary 22, 2023

What Plumbers Need to Know About Bather Safety in Eldercare

Bather safety in an eldercare environment has unique issues to consider.

  • Institutional
  • Control Valves
  • Helpful Tips
  • ADA Compliant
  • Commercial Plumbing
  • Tempering Valves
  • Thermostatic Mixing Valves
  • Accessibility
  • Safety
  • Thermostatic Valves
  • Legionella
  • Products
  • ASSE 1016
  • Shower Valves
  • Mixing Valves
  • T/P Valves
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