Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Regulars

Working Pressure's regular columns include From the ASSE International President, Product Standards, Professional Development, Water Systems, Thoughts on Cross-Connection Control, Repair Guys, Ten Questions With ..., and Test Pressure.

IAPMO Publishes Water Demand Calculator as Standalone Document

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has published IAPMO/UPC/Appendix M-2021, Peak Water Demand Calculator, as a standalone document. This...

Ten Questions With … Heather Kinkade

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...

Wilkins 1” Model 720A

Question: I need to service a Wilkins 1” Model 720A. Can you tell me if there are any special tools that I will need, and...

Backflow & Rainwater Treatment Systems Quiz

According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...

Ten Questions With … John Sullivan

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...

1” Apollo Model RPLF4A

Question: I am repairing a 1” Apollo Model RPLF4A. Are there any special tools I will need to complete the job? Mark: Conbraco/Apollo Model RPLF4A is a...

Backflow Prevention & Water Treatment

According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...

Prevention Rather Than Cure

With things moving toward a new normal and the COVID situation becoming more under control in many areas, we are again on the road...

Drinking Water Treatment Product Testing

The types of drinking water treatment units (DWTU) are extremely diverse. The product category covers things from the historic carbon block used to filter...

Water Treatment Standards

I have several posters on display in my office — some of which were contenders in the World Plumbing Council’s 2011 International Student Poster...