COMMERCIAL PLUMBING & HEATING
MANUFACTURER - WAVIN
WAVIN’S TIGRIS K5/M5 PRESS FIT SYSTEM WITH ACOUSTIC ALERT IS THE PERFECT SOLUTION FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS… Precision plumbing for large-scale installations
Recently launched by leading plumbing and drainage manufacturer Wavin, Tigris K5/M5 is a range of 16mm to 40mm press- fit fittings, designed to effectively detect faults in unpressed fittings. The fitting’s unique design with an
visual check of the pipe insertion. This In4Sure 360° feature is a key benefit to ensuring a secure and leak free installation. Additionally, the Optiflow feature ensures a 50% greater flow rate when compared with predecessor Tigris
supply water to upper levels. Using air in pressure testing is widely considered the most hygienic option, and Wavin believes this should be as accessible as possible to the industry. This installer-focused system ensures the pressure testing process is as easy, accurate and cost-efficient as possible. Tigris K5/M5 fittings have a multi-press profile feature and are compatible with U, Up, H, TH and B profiles. The multi- press profile feature ensures installers do not require investment in any additional tooling. The Tigris K5 /M5 plumbing system, manufactured in accordance with ISO 21003 and WRAS-approved, is suitable for hot and cold-water installations as well as heating systems. Whatever the application, Wavin Tigris K5/M5 offers the fittings and multi-layer pipes in diameters from 16-40mm needed to do a great job, every time. The Tigris K5 fittings comprise a PPSU body and the Tigris M5 comprise a brass body. *Acoustic Alert feature does NOT replace the pressure test. For more information about Wavin’s latest Tigris range, visit wavin.ie/tigris-press-fit or email projects.ie@wavin.com
Acoustic Alert* is the first to enable testing with air as well as water and offers a variety of market-leading benefits to streamline the overall pressure testing process, while also ensuring accuracy and maintaining a hygienic pipe system. The 80-decibel Whistle – acoustic alert is designed to easily identify unpressed fittings using an air pressure test. This feature ensures that installers can reliably and efficiently detect unpressed fittings in the loudest of
K1/M1. Designed to deliver optimal flow performance through the fittings, this is especially relevant for smaller pipe diameters, and will insure a higher total system performance. The Tigris K5/M5 fittings with the Acoustic Alert and the In4Sure 360° feature is set to optimise the installation and pressure testing of this system across the industry, and provides a variety of real-time benefits for installers, particularly in the case of
“…installers can reliably and efficiently detect unpressed fittings in the loudest of environments and can test each section of a building as they go.”
environments and can test each section of a building as they go, making it particularly suited to commercial projects. K5 fittings incorporate a new transparent section as part of the body to give installers a quick
commercial projects. The wider diameter and increased flow rate make the fittings beneficial for high-rise projects and larger developments, where there’s increased demand on the pumping system to
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