Modern Building Services

MODERN BUILDING SERVICES APRIL 2021 15 FEATURE PIPED SERVICES & PUMPWATER Installation benefits Opting for multi-layer piping systems can also result in amore efficient installation process. Such systems use press-fitting and so eliminate the need for hot works on-site. The only tools needed to forma reliable, tight and durable connection are a cutter, deburrer and press tool. Press-fitting on site carries a lower insurance premium due to the absence of a working flame. This means fewer health and safety considerations which can minimise the risk of damage to existing fittings and fixtures and the surrounding areas. It also means no need for delays to allow for a cool down period. Meanwhile, multi-layer piping systems can be adjusted to the on-site conditions – and even manipulated to follow the line of any curved architectural features in buildings. Pipes of 16mm and 20mm pipes can be bent effortlessly by hand and larger diameters can also be bent without risk of de-lamination or kinking by using an appropriate tool. This can significantly reduce the number of fittings required and can, therefore, increase installation speed – in many cases this can result in a significantly lower overall project installation cost when compared to copper pipes. Keeping an open mind Offering the very best of plastic and metal piping, multi-layer piping systems can help tackle head-on the common challenges of material selection. With these challenges in mind, it is essential that building services engineers keep their options open to newmaterials, products and ways of working. Download Geberit’s latest White Paper on multi-layer piping at www.geberit.co.uk/mepla