ProPress

Derheatmeister

It has a very good Track record in Germany.... I was working with it approx 28 years ago and it is still good !

John Pipkorn

ProPress

When I first became aware of the ProPress, I thought it looked great and was considering buying one. As time went on, I started to question just how long an o-ring is going to seal in that type of application. The other day a salesman came in with the REMS tool and when I expressed my concern, he said that they have been using this for a long time in Europe with great success. I have seen a little about the problems with Glycol, but I was wondering what the general consensus is here. I have the REMS curvo and t-drill and have been thrilled with both. Thanks in advance for your opinions

John

AL_29

I love my pro press and pro press fittings. Been using them for 3 years and I only had one little drip on a 1 1/4 ball valve wich I repressed. I have even used my pro press to install normal water pipe at 60 PSI.
I would have no hesitations about it.

ed m

propress

anybody know if propress can be used by the plumbing code in nyc for domestic water
thanks ed

Pete_31

Pro Press definetly has its advantages. Larger copper, 2.5" to 4" is where you really make time. Also this larger stuff is where its easier to have a leak when soldering. As far as the O-rings, I believe they are the same material as Victaulic gaskets, which I've installed in many glycol systems in the last 20 years. The only time they leak is when pinched during install. I'm not a big fan of Pro Press for boiler rooms or exposed piping because I have had some difficulty keeping things looking square and plumb. When you pull the trigger on a joint it can dogleg or otherwise screw up your nicely prepared piping. One interesting aside, in responding to a boiler room freeze up, whereas soldered pipe will split, the pro press fittings that froze simply pushed themselves off the pipe.

Pete_31

Propress definetly has its advantages. Larger copper 2.5" to 4" is where you can really make some time. Also this larger stuff is where it is easier to have a leak when soldering. The only leaks I've seen with propress involved some valves which the factory said were defective. I believe the O-rings are the same material as Victaulic gaskets, which I've installed in many glycol systems. The only time they leak is when pinched during install. I'm not a big fan of Propress for boiler rooms or other exposed piping. Maybe its just me, but I can have everything square and plumb, pull the trigger on that gun, and things get pulled or doglegged. On smaller copper, it seems you can re-adjust after your done, but on 3" you have to live with what it leaves you. One interesting note, reponding to a boiler room freeze-up last week, the soldered fittings involved split, the propress fittings simply pushed themselves off the pipe

Weezbo

from my perspective ,...

what you say Pete, is True.

Even with everything bolted down clamped fastened the fittings or the pipe look like a dogs hind leg.

smaller pipe 2" down seem not to wander as drastically and look acceptable.

John,


Speaking of 2" and down, Cash ACME rep and Nibco distributor dropped in to see how the frozen north was doing "the other day...i dashed over to ask about the larger Shark Bite fittings and to try to convince them of the value of a two port Closely spaced T fitting 2 pipe sizes larger on the run. These fittings could shorten remodels down by ages, easily converting boiler rooms from what they got to what they could have had using slightly different fittings, piping arrangements and control strategy.

Might consider the age in which we live,currently there are many joining techniques for pipe and tubing, things have a way of improving when there are people at it who consider the possibility that some one actually appreciates what they are doing. With the sales of Shark bite fittings in our community the last few years i got to think Cash ACME is "feeling it". *~/:)

Might want to buy the banana before buying the bunch. Rent the pro press first maybe, if you like it you may have clearer insight on whether or not it will meet your needs and expectations.

P.S.

We also were discussing Solar.:)

John_162

After July 1st. The code is changing to the International Plumbing Code

Dirty Hands Dale

The one thing is you can't just pick up the PP gun and start pressing perfect.

Just like soldering it takes practice.

It helps if you have hangers installed before you press the fittings. Also the gun has to be supported, if the jaws are not lined up to the fitting it does some funky stuff.

One more thing not many people seem to know, the black button on the cordless guns are a release for those times you are mid crimp and get second thoughts.