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PLUMBING CONNECTION
AUTUMN 2015
BUILT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD
B
ackflow can be caused by several factors and
regardless of how the potable water is contaminated,
the effects can be devastating. Backflow prevention
assemblies are the best means of prevention and
Pentair Valves & Controls is leading the charge with their
Australian-made range.
Integrity of the potable water supply comes down to
these valves which have the ability to stop the spread
of legionella and other destructive diseases
that can spread via
contaminated water. A
correct hydraulic plan
and backflow valve can
isolate, if not prevent
these sorts of outbursts
from occurring.
Pentair Valves & Controls has been building backflow
and pressure reduction valves since 1988 when it was then
named Valvtec Pty Ltd.
“We were approached by the market in 1988 because at the
time there was only one brand of product coming in from the
US and it was incredibly expensive. We were asked if we would
be interested in having a go at making some to satisfy local
demand, so the market effectively came to us,” Mick Brown,
National Product Manager, ValvCheQ Backflow explains.
Prior to designing and building backflow prevention
units, Valvtec specialised in building pressure reduction
valves and centrifugal pumps so they did possess expertise
in related fields. After conducting the appropriate research
and developing myriad designs, the first series of valves
were released in 1988 and, more importantly, well received
by the market.
IN A DAY AND AGE WHEN EVERYTHING WE BUY SEEMS TO BE STAMPED WITH ‘MADE IN CHINA’, IT’S NICE TO KNOW
THAT SOME THINGS ARE STILL BEING BUILT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD. EVEN MORE SO IS WHEN THAT PRODUCT IS
WORLD-CLASS AND BEING EXPORTED ACROSS THE GLOBE TO SATISFY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE.
JUSTIN FELIX
REPORTS ON A BACKFLOW VALVE STILL BEING BUILT IN AUSTRALIA.
AUSSIE-MADE
QLD