SNL Plumbing’s Stanley Tabersham offers an installer’s perspective on the Hep2O Keyless Push-Fit System from Wavin in the latest video on PBM’s sister title Professional Heating & Plumbing Installer’s YouTube channel.
Previewed at last year’s InstallerSHOW and launched to the market soon after, Hep2O Keyless marked the latest expansion of Wavin’s plastic push-fit offering. Its fifth generation fitting, the range features an innovative two-stage twist and push functionality, eliminating the need for a demounting key and offering a smaller, more compact design.
Purchased in a pre-locked position so they are ready to install straight out of the box, the Keyless range retains much of the trusted functionality of the original Hep2O line and is compatible with a wide range of plastic and copper fittings. Product development was guided by feedback from plumbers and installers, addressing common challenges such as lengthy installation times and working in confined spaces.
In the video, Stanley picks up on this point noting: “[One] thing they have managed to do is make the fitting smaller and slimmer, which is great for us because we work in tight spaces — behind cylinders, under sinks, behind toilets, under baths.” He continues: “Even though they’ve made the fittings smaller and slimmer, they’ve been able to optimise the flow rate.”
In4Sure technology
Backed by a 50-year guarantee, the Hep2O Keyless system incorporates Wavin’s In4Sure technology which secures joints with a distinctive ‘rumble’ during installation. As Stanley says: “One of the other features I really liked was the In4Sure system. It gives you positive feedback that your pipe is definitely inside, all the way into the fitting. And if we have to dismantle it for any reason, it is a simple quarter turn, pull the collar, and the pipe comes apart.”
Stanley concludes: “My go-to has always been the Hep2O Keyed system. Now that I have tried the Keyless system, it is going to be my one going forward.”
While the original Hep2O range remains a popular choice, Wavin states it is committed to providing merchants with flexible options that meet the diverse needs of individual projects. Speaking at the time of the release, Steve Harris, Technical Support Engineer at the manufacturer, said: “Developing this range in-hand with tradespeople has been key. We’re excited to launch the next generation of our Hep2O fittings, enabling merchants to offer their customers a variety of solutions tailored to specific project requirements.”
Sample packs, brochures and point of sale on the range are available from Wavin. Find out more via www.rdr.link/mbs023
