Pressing has made huge inroads in plumbing as contractors realize its many advantages over traditional methods of joining pipe, but it’s been slower to catch on in fire sprinkler installation.However, pressing offers sprinkler system installers many of the...
Fire needs three things to occur: oxygen, fuel, and ignition. Remove any element of the “fire triangle” and combustion is impossible.Oxygen is a given in just about any circumstance in which a plumbing contractor is likely to be working. Fuel is also...
It’s a claim that pops up frequently on social media and in comments on our how-to videos: “Anyone can learn how to press pipe. It requires less training than soldering or threading. Pressing takes the skill out of the trades.”Not true. While pressing is...