“The VIPR technology was a game-changer for us. It took the guesswork out of the installation process, allowing our team to work faster and with greater precision," noted Nathan, JRT Mechanical installation Supervisor.
Merit's legacy has been built around delivering consistent, high quality piping products since 1937. Merit Brass has decades of experience with stainless steel piping components. Our portfolio includes stainless press fittings and valves to complement our stainless steel pipe offering. Merit's alloys of Copper Press Fittings & Valves, Stainless Press Fittings & Valves, and Carbon Press Fittings (known as MeritPress™), allow pipe and tube to be joined mechanically without threading or soldering.
MeritPress™ in Stainless' product offering includes elbows, tees, couplings, reducers, caps, adapters, unions, flanges, and valves. Stainless Press Fittings and Valves are available in sizes 1/2" - 2" in EPDM (Water), FKM (Industrial) & HNBR (Gas) sealing elements. MeritPress™ - Stainless Press fittings offer a 15-year limited warranty and valves offer a 5-year limited warranty.
At Merit Brass, we understand the PVF industry; and we understand how important safe & efficient project completion is to contractors, owners, engineers, and wholesale distributors. MeritPress™ in Stainless Press Fittings & Valves installations typically have a cost savings up to 30% compared to those made with other joining methods due to labor and auxiliary materials.
Merit Brass' patented Visual Indicator Press Ring (VIPR)™ makes it easy for contractors to identify the application and unpressed connections. The VIPR is a PVC band that can easily be removed by the installer once the press installation is complete.
The VIPR, as well as the box and bag labels, are color-coded to the application which indicates the sealing element material. This allows for ease of receipt and ensures a safe and proper installation for the application.
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Anywhere traditional fittings are used - plumbing and heating, commercial, and indudtrial applications where gas, steam, liquids or vacuums are conveyed.
316 stainless steel exhibits better corrosion resistance and is stronger at elevated temperatures than 304. This is primarily due to the addition of molybdenum which is not contained in 304 stainless steel. The 316L stainless steel is hygienic, exceptionally durable, and corrosion resistant, not affected by UV radiation, resistant to erosion corrosion, and is visually attractive. The 316L material costs more than 304, but it results in a superior product.
Constructed of 316L as per the ASTM AISI specification.
Plastic piping and fittings can burn and distort during a fire event, and in many cases will emit toxic smoke. Stainless Steel is not flammable. Stainless Steel is also more dimensionally stable than plastics when exposed to thermal fluctuations.
Save time using Merit's line of stainless steel press fittings and valves branded as MeritPress™! Watch our brief video on how Stainless Press is quick and easy to install.
Learn how to quickly and safely install our Stainless Press fittings and valves by watching our video today!
Discover which applications are approved to use with each sealing elment of MeritPress' Stainless Steel Press Fittings & Valves: EPDM, HNBR, and FKM.
Learn about the list of certifications that MeritPress' Stainless Press fittings and valves qualify for.
