All the time-saving characteristics of the TECE push-fitting system can now also be exploited for basement and rising pipe installations: push-fitting without the need for tools, and the option of releasing connections again using the disassembly open-end wrench.

As a connection and distribution system for potable water and heating, TECElogo is already well-established on the market. TECE has now included 32, 40 and 50 mm sizes in its range. In future, the push-fitting system can be used to lay all pipes in the house – from the boiler to the radiator, from the water metre to the tap. In commercial construction, above all, TECElogo offers a clear competitive advantage. Thanks to the push-fitting technique, the costs for building service application installation can be drastically reduced. Push-fitting is much faster than conventional installation techniques such as pressing (see market survey below). In addition, TECElogo is laid without expensive, high-maintenance tools. Missing or faulty pressing tools can considerably slow down work on the construction site, a risk that is eliminated from the outset with the push-fitting technique.

As with the small sizes, secure connections between pipe and fitting for the large pipe diameters can be released again using a special disassembly open-end wrench. Both the pipe and fitting can be reused.

As part of a market survey, around 100 companies from the sanitation, heating and air conditioning sector assessed the TECElogo push-fitting system. The system‘s robustness, its qualities for avoiding assembly errors, and speed of assembly were graded “good to very good”.

In 2010, TECE conducted a market survey on the push-fitting technique in conjunction with the Institute for Business Management in Technology of the Münster University of Applied Sciences. The participating companies from Germany and Austria had never worked with TECElogo before, and had the opportunity to get to know the system thoroughly in practice. Their experiences were then evaluated. The results speak for the TECE system: Practically all those asked could see themselves working with TECElogo in the future. 38 percent are even planning to use TECE’s push-fitting system more extensively. 57 percent of participants had a good impression of the overall use of the system, 35 percent a very good impression.

Overall impression of using TECElogo

During installation, a third of those asked found they had an assembly time advantage of more than 30 percent compared to the previously used system. There was a total time saving of 23 percent on average. The speed of assembly was consequently rated as “good to very good”, as was the strength of TECElogo and its qualities for avoiding assembly errors.

The ability to undo a connection was also rated as “good to very good”.