1” Wilkins 720A
Question:
I have to repair a 1" Wilkins 720A. Can you tell me if there are any special tools that I will need, or any...
Ten Questions With … Victor Stateman
In each issue of Working Pressure, we ask 10 questions to a training coordinator or instructor of an ASSE-approved training provider. Some questions are...
Backflow Prevention and Infection Control
According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...
Meet With Us in Reno, Nevada
This year’s ASSE International Annual Meeting will offer something unique to individuals who have never missed a meeting and those who have never attended....
Illinois Code Update
All politics is local. On a national level, model codes are heavily debated and managed in a detailed manner. However, local adoption and modification...
Time Moves Relatively Quickly
Time moves relatively quickly. Just look out the window – winter is already over and spring is upon us. Wait, I would like to...
Has Common Sense Left the Building?
I just got off the phone with a contractor demanding to know what code section, in either the Uniform or International Plumbing Code, clearly...
3” WATTS Model 009
Question:
I have a 3” Watts Model 009 that needs to be serviced. I want to replace the check valve discs and relief valve rubber...
Ten Questions With … Paul A. Baker
In each issue of Working Pressure, we ask 10 questions to a training coordinator or instructor of an ASSE-approved training provider. Some questions are...
Backflow Prevention and Thermal Mixing Valves
According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...