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Shower Limit-Stops

Necessary adjustments after changing the hot water system temperature.

October 7, 2019

Every year, in the United States, thousands of people suffer serious scald injuries in showers or tub-showers after the hot water system temperature has been adjusted. These injuries can be prevented with the proper controls and adjustments of the maximum temperature limit-stop on each shower valve.

Aquatherm Adds Legionella Video to Tech TV Series

September 6, 2019

In this Tech TV video, Jim Paschal, P.E., Chief Technology Officer, Aquatherm North America, evaluates the pros and cons of various chemical and non-chemical Legionella control strategies.

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Legionella Control for Building Water Systems

Eliminating Legionella growth conditions with proper system design, installation and maintenance.

September 3, 2019

Ron George

Legionnaires’ disease is a serious form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria that grows in a building water system and becomes aerosolized.

Watts to Host "Smarter, Safer Hot Water" Webinar

August 14, 2019

The webinar will focus on how digital mixing valves enable engineers, designers, and facility managers to directly measure, monitor, and deliver safer hot water through domestic water systems.

ASHRAE Resources Can Help Reduce the Risk of Legionella

August 2, 2019

In 2018, ASHRAE published a revised edition of Standard 188, which designers and building operators can use to help establish water management plans specific to the systems in particular buildings, campuses or health care facilities.

PERC Announces New Online Course on Water Heating Needs in Commercial Buildings

PMI Opens Registration for New Online Course

May 16, 2019

The course will feature in-depth information on Legionella and water supply systems, backflow issues and several other important plumbing subjects.

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Do We Truly Need Hot Water?

Considering if eliminating tempered water for public handwashing could result in a Legionella outbreak.

April 1, 2019

Ron George

Eliminating tempered water for public handwashing facilities can result in a Legionella outbreak.

Audit Faults Slow Response to Legionnaires' Outbreak in Illinois

March 26, 2019

The audit pinpointed the cause of the initial outbreak to water that sat unused in a disabled water heater for a month in July 2015.

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ASHRAE, NSF Develop Water Safety Standard for Building Systems

The new standard will reference ASHRAE 188 for control of the Legionella bacteria.

March 4, 2019

Ron George

The new standard will reference ASHRAE 188 for control of the Legionella bacteria.

Digital Exclusive: A Guide to the Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion

Digital Exclusive: Secondary Disinfection — What It Means to Your Piping System

February 15, 2019

Many factors contribute to the design and specification of a piping system, from size to pressure to layout. It’s just as critical to think about what’s inside the pipes—the quality of the water and the disinfection treatments that will be used on that water over the life of the system.