HIGH SCHOOL RENOVATION
Pleasant Plains, Illinois

The use of 1-1/2 inch Commercial Size TracPipe inserted through PVC pipe in pre-existing ceilings enabled the heating contractors to complete this job in about one-third of the time allotted. The PVC was hung with standard pipe supports to enable installers to leave drop ceilings largely in place during the HVAC upgrade portion of the Pleasant Plains High School renovation.

The piping job was originally specified with welded steel gas pipe. The Jacksonville, IL heating contractor was approached by the TracPipe distributor, in Springfield, IL, who offered TracPipe's 1-½ inch size flexible gas piping. TracPipe's commercial sizes are available up to 2-inch. This size range coupled with 5-psi pressure normally available from gas utilities allows flexible-piping upgrades to replace low-pressure rigid gas pipe sizes up to 6-inch.

The ease of running flexible pipe and elimination of welding provided a reduction in man-days from 28 to 10. This enabled the heating contractors to finish up their tasks and proceed to other scheduled work.

The engineering firm participated in the decision to permit the use of TracPipe. Replacements of this type are based upon a determination that TracPipe meets or exceeds Plumbing/Mechanical code requirements for steel pipe. Corrugated stainless steel tubing is recognized in codes throughout the United States. In several instances it has received statewide approval based upon code amendments where Plumbing Codes have been slow to change.

CHOOSE TRACPIPE to REPLACE BLACK PIPE

• Bends and conforms by hand
• Pull gas pipe like electrical wire
• Saves up to 75% of installation time
• TracPipe weighs a fraction of black pipe; can save on Workman's Comp claims
• Cuts with a standard tube cutter
• No threading or welding hassles
• Unique, patented Autoflare® fittings require no special tools to seal the first time, every time
• Combined with elevated pressure, 2-inch TracPipe replaces up to 6-inch black pipe
• TracPipe is rated for indoor, outdoor use and underground (sleeved)
• Better suited to withstand ground settling and seismic stress
• TracPipe installs as fast as your high lift can move you

CHOOSE THE LEADING FLEXIBLE GAS PIPING

• Stronger
  TracPipe's superior corrugated tubing cuts clean and is extremely damage resistant.
• Highest Pressure Ratings
  Tested by IAS (AGA Labs) for ratings up to 125 psi; conforms to requirements for industrial, commercial and high rise applications.
• Highest Capacity Ratings (EHD)
  Use with elevated pressure to allow smaller piping for high appliance loads.
• AutoFlare® Fitting (patented)
  Unsurpassed reliability. The only fitting that is self-flaring and self-piloting to pipe's inner diameter.
• Save Time and Money
  A fitting that seals the first time, every time, takes less time to complete the job.
• Get More Business
  Your crew can complete many more installations each week for no increase in labor costs.

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