Andy Burton delves deeper into the benefits of press fit solutions for plumbing systems.
A key challenge in the industry is the growing shortage of heating and plumbing engineers, driving demand for time-saving technologies that support best practice installations. This trend is accelerating the shift towards press fit solutions, whether it is copper, multilayer pipe or stainless steel.
As a press tool is used to crimp the fitting securely and safely onto the pipe, the need for heat-based methods, such as soldering, is removed. This also eliminates the necessity for installations to be tested for fire risks, the need to purchase torches, flux, wire wool and other accessories, and the potential for scorching or heat marks, resulting in a neater appearance and a safer working environment on site.
Reliable, user friendly and cost effective
Press fittings are known for their robust design. Unlike manual jointing using soldering, press guns are calibrated to provide assured, mechanically produced joint consistency. In addition, the Instantor Press System comes with an extensive 50-year warranty, for example, providing long-term fit and forget reliability and assurance.
Press fit solutions are installed using press tools, which are designed to be easy to operate, with features such as rotating jaws, LED lights, ergonomic grips and clear displays.
By minimising labour time and the potential for callbacks arising from poorly finished joints, press fit solutions are also very cost effective.
Instantor provides heating and plumbing engineers with press fittings, pipes and tools that are designed as flame-free, quick and reliable solutions for plumbing projects on any scale. This includes the Instantor Press System (an all-in-one solution combining press fittings and multilayer Pex-Al-Pex pipe), Instantor Copper Press, R Press fittings for air conditioning and refrigeration applications and Stainless Steel Press. The installer simply crimps the fitting securely on to the pipe in a couple of seconds, saving up to 35% in time compared to more traditional methods.
Andy Burton is Head of Marketing at Instantor
