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>B< Press plays a key part in church restoration

Date:
2017
Product:
>B< Press
Contractor:
Delta Wright Plumbing
Description:
Utilising over 300 metres of pipework in the installation of two slave boilers, fan heaters, radiators and trench heating within the kitchens, bathrooms and toilets.
Project:
Cloddaith United Church
Location:
Llandudno, Wales
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Background

Part of a £500,000, 6 month restoration of Cloddaith United Church.

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Conex Bänninger’s >B< Press fittings have played a vital role in the £500,000 restoration of a Welsh church, with plumbing contract specialists The Wright Plumbing exclusively using 300 of the brand’s press fittings on the job.

Part of the six month refurbishment of Cloddaith United Church, Llandudno, The Wright Plumbing, a two-man operation based in Wrexham that has been servicing projects within North Wales and the Midlands for over 10 years, was sub-contracted to carry out all plumbing work on the project.

This included two slave boilers, fan heaters, radiators and trench heating within the church kitchens, bathrooms and toilets, meaning that over 300 metres of pipework had to be installed.

Guy Wright, plumbing and heating engineer at The Wright Plumbing, explained: “With the significant amount of work needed, we looked at alternative options to brazing. After speaking to our contact at Conex Bänninger and visiting our local merchant(City Plumbing in Wrexham) to try out the >B< Press system, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to use press-fit fittings for the first time. We were not disappointed. The speed of installation was hugely beneficial in finishing the project in good time and was a lot less hassle than soldering, not to mention having to secure the hot work licence for the premises too. We were also impressed with the quality of the joints. After testing through all 300 joints at the end of the project, only a couple needed further attention.

“Speed is everything in this industry and we will definitely use >B< Press again. It’s easy to specify for a job and requires minimal tooling, only a press tool, a deburrer and fittings. I would recommend other heating engineers to consider looking at press-fit options.”

Conex Bänninger’s innovative >B< Press three-point press system provides extra durability and security to the fitting, giving the installer added assurance that once pressed the fitting is robust and reliable.

When the fitting is pressed, the O-ring material compresses itself to form a permanent, leak-free joint.

For further information on Conex Bänninger and their range of commercial solutions, please go to conexbanninger.com.