You will find that a sensor faucet is a touchless faucet that does not give you the option to control the outlet temperature of the water at the fixture. The outlet temperature is preset using an ASSE1070, tamper proof, point of use mixing valve...
Many thermostatic mixing valve manufacturers, including Caleffi, specify minimum GPM flow rates for their thermostatic mixing valves, to assure control accuracy at the low end, but don't always specify a maximum flow rate. Instead, a graph showing flow rate versus pressure drop is shown in the literature. You might be tempted to look at the top end of the...
There is plenty of information on the web about Legionella bacteria and why it is such a huge health issue in building water systems. It's a hot topic! Some plumbing engineers, designers and other industry professionals have some very specific questions on the subject. For example, "What is the best way to kill...
The 5212 Series SinkMixer™ is the perfect selection for that under sink application where the load requirement is from 0.35gpm to 2.3gpm. It is convenient with the for 3/8" compression...
We get a lot of tech support calls asking about proper piping of a point-of-distribution master mixing valve when a domestic hot water system has a recirculation pump. Unfortunately, there are a LOT of incorrectly piped systems out there, resulting in either temperature creep or temperature droop in the recirculation piping...
The new long 3/4" press tailpiece was developed mainly for two purposes: 1) the need for a 3/4" press fitting with integral check valve and 2) to provide an installer extra "lay length" to work with when replacing an old zone valve body, for example.
The Presscon...
Caleffi offers a wide selection of models with and without check valves for your convenience to compliment the 521 Series Thermostatic Mixing Valve family. Models with checks have a "...C" suffix, for example...
A slip nut is used to connect a tailpiece to a valve body when the nut inside diameter is too small to fit over the outer diameter body of the tailpiece. Examples are shown on page 75 of the List Price Catalog March 2016 and in the...