The Lightweight, Low Price Alternative To Larger Water Jets The economical alternative to larger water jets, the JM-2900 Jet-Set® gas powered water jet from General Pipe Cleaners packs the power and punch to quickly clear grease, sand, ice, and other “soft” stoppages from 4” to 8” drain lines. It’s also lighter and more maneuverable than competitive Read more
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The Lightweight, Low Price Alternative To Larger Water Jets
The economical alternative to larger water jets, the JM-2900 Jet-Set® gas powered water jet from General Pipe Cleaners packs the power and punch to quickly clear grease, sand, ice, and other “soft” stoppages from 4” to 8” drain lines.
It’s also lighter and more maneuverable than competitive machines – yet maintains the same pressure and flow rate as other jets in its class.
Users will appreciate the 200 ft. capacity hose reel with drag brake, reel lock, and swivel is mounted on General’s maneuverable, stable, heavy-duty frame. The unit rides on two, 10” inch “Flat-Free” foam core tires. And a passive brake keeps the machine solidly and safely positioned during work.
Power comes from a reliable 13hp (389 cc) engine connected directly to a 3000 psi, 4 gpm triplex pump. Vibra-pulse® helps the hose slide around tight bends and down long runs.
Standard safety features include a thermal relief valve to protect the pump from heat damage, a back flow check valve, and inlet filter. The JM-2900 comes complete with a toolbox. And an optional spray wand is available.
For more information, contact the Drain Brains® at General at 800-245-6200 or 412-771-6300, or visit www.drainbrain.com/jets.
Webstone, a brand of NIBCO, announces new press × NPT products including ball valves with reversible handles, elbows, and couplings. Choose between MIP or FIP ends to easily transition from iron to copper or appliances to system piping. Also available is the new press ball valve with bleeder and reversible handle and large Pro-Pal® Union Read more
Webstone, a brand of NIBCO, announces new press × NPT products including ball valves with reversible handles, elbows, and couplings. Choose between MIP or FIP ends to easily transition from iron to copper or appliances to system piping. Also available is the new press ball valve with bleeder and reversible handle and large Pro-Pal® Union Ball™ (sizes 1¼” and 1½”) in FIP, sweat, and press. All products feature lead-free dezincification-resistant brass.
Learn more at www.webstonevalves.com/press
The Cold-Shot® Pipe Freezing Kit from General Pipe Cleaners lets you repair an operating water system – without draining lines, sprinkler, or hot water systems before cutting pipe or tubing! It keeps a fully pressurized system operating while you make repairs. Using Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in dip-tube cylinders, Cold-Shot freezes liquids in steel, copper, cast iron, aluminum Read more
The Cold-Shot® Pipe Freezing Kit from General Pipe Cleaners lets you repair an operating water system – without draining lines, sprinkler, or hot water systems before cutting pipe or tubing! It keeps a fully pressurized system operating while you make repairs.
Using Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in dip-tube cylinders, Cold-Shot freezes liquids in steel, copper, cast iron, aluminum, or plastic pipes – 1/8” through 2” in diameter – in minutes.
Safe and easy to use, simply place the freeze head around the pipe, attach the hose, and open the CO2 cylinder valve. Liquid CO2 flows into the Cold-Shot freeze head, forming an ice pack in the line capable of withstanding 7000 psi.
Faster, more compact, and less expensive than “refrigerator-type” units, the Cold-Shot can create an ice plug in copper tubing within five minutes – and in steel pipe within three minutes. And unlike slower, less economic “bag-type” devices, General’s lightweight device provides a much better seal – and distributes CO2 evenly around the pipe.
The Cold-Shot kit includes 10 sets of freeze heads, two high pressure spiral hoses with grips and injectors, T-distributor, locking nut, hex head screw driver, rubber gloves, goggles, and carrying case.
See Cold Shot in action at www.drainbrain.com/coldshot. For more information, contact the Drain Brains® at General Pipe Cleaners at 800-245-6200 or 412-771-6300.
Now Available for Suite of Condensing Gas Tankless Water Heaters A. O. Smith, an expert in water heating and treatment, announces the addition of X3® Scale Prevention Technology to its full line of residential condensing gas tankless water heaters. Designed with both consumers and contractors in mind, X3 Technology prevents scale buildup in a tankless Read more
Now Available for Suite of Condensing Gas Tankless Water Heaters
A. O. Smith, an expert in water heating and treatment, announces the addition of X3® Scale Prevention Technology to its full line of residential condensing gas tankless water heaters. Designed with both consumers and contractors in mind, X3 Technology prevents scale buildup in a tankless unit, eliminating the need for routine descaling maintenance, tripling the expected lifetime of a unit and enabling it to run at like-new performance and efficiency.
“We continuously hear from technicians and homeowners that scale buildup is the number one issue with tankless water heaters. This buildup can shorten a unit’s lifespan, increase unnecessary repairs and maintenance costs, and decrease efficiency,” said Robert Aldrich, residential segment development leader at A. O. Smith. “After years of in-depth research and testing, we’re proud to be the first water technology company in the industry to offer its tankless water heaters with scale prevention technology.”
X3 Technology means you never have to descale a tankless water heater again – alleviating maintenance time for contractors and reducing ownership costs for homeowners. Units featuring X3 Technology work especially well in homes with hard water where damaging scale and mineral deposits are more common. The units use up to 199,000 BTU/hr of natural gas to deliver a continuous supply of hot water to residential applications.
Available on A. O. Smith’s suite of condensing gas tankless products (240, 340 and 540 indoor and outdoor, natural gas and propane models), units with X3 Technology offer customers an array of sizes to fit a variety of application needs. These products are also backed by the industry’s only limited warranty with no exclusions for scale-related failures.
Contractors interested in learning more can visit A. O. Smith University, https://university.hotwater.com/. Our online training portal currently offers tankless courses to ensure professionals are educated on the installation and maintenance of A. O. Smith tankless units.
To celebrate the launch of this industry-first technology, A. O. Smith presents “3X the Summer Heat with X3 Technology” promotion. Running May 1 through Aug. 31, 2022, Contractor Rewards™ members who purchase A. O. Smith tankless units featuring X3 Scale Prevention Technology will receive three times the Contractor Rewards points and will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a beach vacation of their choice in Miami or Cancun, Mexico; or a Bahamas cruise. For more information and complete contest rules, visit www.contractorrewards.com.
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For more information on A. O. Smith tankless water heaters with X3 Scale Prevention Technology, visit https://www.hotwater.com/.
When it comes to hydronic hot-water heating or chilled-water piping installs, speed and accuracy counts. That’s why Uponor is introducing the new ProPEX® brass threaded adapter that connects ¾” PEX to ½” male NPT. This new threaded adapter is made from high-quality brass for durable, consistent performance in hydronic piping applications. Pair it with Uponor Read more
When it comes to hydronic hot-water heating or chilled-water piping installs, speed and accuracy counts. That’s why Uponor is introducing the new ProPEX® brass threaded adapter that connects ¾” PEX to ½” male NPT.
Q5527550 | ProPEX Brass Male Threaded Adapter, ¾” PEX x ½” NPT
This new threaded adapter is made from high-quality brass for durable, consistent performance in hydronic piping applications. Pair it with Uponor ProPEX opposing-port tees, and you have an efficient solution for back-to-back unit configurations.
Need a different configuration? Uponor has a comprehensive offering of transition fittings for converting ProPEX connections to male thread, female thread, copper tubing sweat, copper fitting sweat, and copper fitting press for fast, easy, reliable transitions in hydronic piping applications.
