| You see them throughout buildings and facilities. | | | | your facility has in it any combination of pipes for hot |
| Some sprout from the ground like great iron trees. | | | | & cold water, steam, gases, refrigerants, heating |
| Others jut through walls or hang from ceilings in | | | | fuels, sewage waste, returns and many more. |
| confusing tangles, like poorly placed playground | | | | Maintenance: Periodically replacing certain plumbing |
| equipment. Long and short, narrow and wide, straight | | | | lines can help to prevent leakage and ruptures due to |
| or curved these systems of transport are vital to | | | | corrosive chemicals or residue buildup. Identifying and |
| the successful functioning of places as large as | | | | tracking the dates of maintenance is much easier |
| football stadiums and as small as a single-family | | | | when your pipes are clearly labeled with pipe markers. |
| bathroom. Of course, we are talking about plumbing. | | | | Emergencies: Bad things can happen. Pipes can leak, |
| But, which pipe carries what and where does it | | | | freeze, break or rupture at any time. Harmful |
| originate or end? Is that fat pipe in the corner | | | | chemicals and gases run through pipes, and in the |
| carrying water or sewage? Where is the natural gas | | | | event of a leak of rupture, need to be identified and |
| pipe and how do I locate the shutoff valve during | | | | dealt with immediately. The use of pipe markers and |
| routine maintenance or in an emergency? With the | | | | valve tags allows maintenance workers or |
| application of a few well-placed pipe markers, | | | | emergency personnel a quick way to identify the |
| identifying the many components of your plumbing | | | | compromised pipe and take the appropriate actions. |
| system is a breeze. | | | | Pipe markers and valve tags are made from various |
| A pipe marker is a pretty simple, but extremely | | | | materials, including plastic, brass, stainless steel and |
| important item. Basically, it is a label, decal or tag that | | | | others. It is important to choose the material that |
| is affixed to a pipe or pipe valve. There are several | | | | best withstands the particular environment in which it |
| reasons for visually marking the pipes that run | | | | will be applied. Custom decals and wrap-around |
| throughout your facility... | | | | plastics are also available and it is simple to add your |
| Simple Identification: The application of pipe markers | | | | own numbers, letters and messaging. Choose the |
| allows your workers to quickly and easily identify the | | | | pipe marking solution that best meets the |
| plethora of pipes in your facility. Chances are that | | | | requirements of your business, warehouse or facility. |