Industry Standards Accelerate Adoption of Plumbing Tech
Innovation in plumbing is essential for improving water efficiency, safety, and system performance, yet every new technology arrives with a degree of uncertainty. When...
ASSE 1118: Criteria for Digital Mixing Valves
In the ever-evolving landscape of plumbing technology, precision and performance are no longer optional; they're essential. As engineered hot water systems grow more sophisticated,...
Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assemblies (PVB)
Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assemblies (PVBs) are one of many types of backflow prevention devices designed to protect the public from unsafe conditions caused by...
ASSE 1069, 1070 & 1071
For this edition of Working Pressure magazine, I would like to discuss three standards that are not familiar to many people and whose applications...
Water Efficiency in RO Water Treatment Systems
Reverse osmosis (RO) systems help to eliminate a wide spectrum of harmful contaminates from water. Historically, however, ROs have shown to be one of...
ASSE 1103, ASSE 1379 & Codes
Typically, when writing articles for this feature, I talk about new standards and detail the requirements found within. Or I might discuss the revisions...
New ASSE 1103 Standard
A new ASSE standard, ASSE 1103, Performance Requirements for Pilot Operated Water Pressure Reducing Valves for Potable Water, has recently been published. ASSE 1103...
CSA/ASSE Summary & Updates
I wanted to provide an update on the ASSE/CSA harmonization activities. Harmonization is when two standards are combined into a single standard. Often the...
Codes & Standards: What’s the Difference?
Codes and standards are two important aspects of establishing the national infrastructure, yet the two are often confused. The fact that many people use...
Temperature Control Devices
Safety is a main focus of this edition of Working Pressure. One category of safety equipment used in plumbing systems are those products that...