Posts by Katie Peterson
Central Dry Pipe Valve
Due to lack of exposure to them, old Central valves seem to be one of the top valves that intimidate new journeypersons when they come across them in the wild. I mean, I get it. They’re massive. They never have paperwork.* They’re blue. But at their core, old Central valves are just differential dry valves:…
Read MoreRecirculating Relief Valves
Ever think back to the scorching summers of your childhood, when your dad would cook an egg on the hood of a rusty muscle car just to prove it could be done? How you stood there in complete awe as that lockjaw scramble just sizzled away and you just kept wondering if today was finally…
Read MoreMeasuring Dry Heads
Spring is finally upon us! The snow is melting, flowers are blooming, and the service department is sleeping with one eye open, as previously frozen sprinkler pipe begins to fully rot away. With the sudden temperature swings of sunny and 80° one day and snow two days later, comes the very real risk of condensation…
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