ECOPIPE IRL About Us
Innovative heating and plumbing solutions
Ecopipe Ireland is a new company providing innovative heating and plumbing solutions at discounted factory prices. Established by principal Macartan McCague, the objective is to bring quality heating and plumbing solutions to the marketplace which have low environmental impact and are cost-effective to purchase and install.
Macartan has over 30 years experience in the sector, 20 of which were as Director within the Wolseley Group, more recently as Commercial Director of Heat Merchants. In all he has worked at director level in engineering, plumbing, distribution, spare parts, service, heating and renewables. He now brings that to bear on the new operation.~
“Quality of product is all-important”, says Macartan, “and to that end we have formed a strategic trading partnership with Tiemme, a worldrenowned heating and plumbing brand with an extensive portfolio which includes Irish compression fittings, multilayer piping systems, fittings, ball valves, manifolds, underfloor heating solutions, valves and lockshield valves, temperature controls, and parts and accessories.
“In total we now offer over 3000 catalogue-listed products and systems direct to installers. Orders placed before lunch on any given day are delivered the next day to all the major cities and towns throughout Ireland.”
Product and system integrity Today, more than ever, product and system integrity is critical. Sealed pressurised systems are becoming commonplace, placing greater strain on the materials, joints and fittings involved.
Here the Tiemme range comes into its own. For instance, the Al-Cobrapex multi-layer pipe represents a valid alternative to metal pipe, as well as some plastic pipes normally used in traditional installation systems. The combination of aluminium core inserted between two layers of highdensity, cross-linked, polyethylene (PE-X) delivers all the benefits of both metal and plastic while, at the same time, eliminating their typical drawbacks. The inner layer of PE-X means that corrosion, toxicity, and roughness (with consequent higher pressure losses), are no longer a problem; meanwhile, the aluminium core deals with the issue of permeability to gases and UV rays, high internal expansion, and poor shape stability during installation.
The fact that the pipe comes in preinsulated coils which are very light and suitable for all plumbing requirements makes handling and installation simple. The integrity of the fittings is equally important. Al-Cobrapex compression fittings are made from hot, press- forged, brass and completely nickelplated, while press fittings are made of dezincification-resistant brass. The result is non-demountable, permanent, leak-proof connections.
Nominal operating conditions for all are:
Max operating temperature – 95ºC
Max peak temperature – 110ºC
Max operating pressure – 10bar
Tiemme press fittings are also characterised by a transparent plastic ring which has two functions. Firstly, it acts as a dielectric element and so prevents the pipe’s internal aluminium layer coming into contact with the brass fitting body, therefore eliminating the danger of corrosion; secondly, it allows the contractor visually check whether the pipe is correctly inserted in the hose holder. This makes for far more efficient and quicker installation. Manifold distribution When it comes to system design Ecopipe recommends the use of manifolds.
A key characteristic of heating systems with manifold distrubution is that all the branches to and from the heating sources, normally placed under the floor, are made with a single pipe run without intermediate jointing. Effectively, you get a jointless plumbing system. At the end of these branches is the manifold and the regulation and shutoff devices, installed on the heating sources. Therefore, the only joints between the pipe and these components is always visible, easy to inspect and simple to access. A esthetically-pleasing manifold covers are available to suit any decor. UFH and system design support
The Tiemme product range is especially suited to underfloor heating. All the strengths associated with the pipe itself, and the various fittings and accessories, make for excellent system integrity while, at the same time, allowing a great deal of design flexibility. Ecopipe provides comprehensive mdesign support with Macartan’s colleague, Leo McCormack – who has extensive experience in the area – using specially-devised software to produce full project drawings, circuit drawings, article lists, etc.
However, contractors are not obliged to avail of the design service, or to purchase the entire system, as all components are also sold separately. “As the foregoing clearly illustrates” says Macartan, “Ecopipe’s experience and technical excellence – coupled with Tiemme’s unrivalled range of innovative and technologicallyadvanced products and systems – makes for a formidable force in the provision of plumbing systems and accessories for all manner of applications. If you want quality and integrity, at factory-direct prices, then we are the solution.”
- Tiemme Portfolio
- Irish Compression Fittings
- Metric Fittings
- Solar Piping and Fittings
- Multi-layer Pipe (16mm - 63mm)
- Multi-layer Pressfit
- Underfloor Heating System
- Heating Manifolds
- Plumbing Manifolds
- Ball Valves
- Radiator Valves
- Pump Modules
- Pipe-in-Pipe
- Pre-Insulated Pipes
- Tools
- Using Tiemme
manifolds makes for jointless plumbing systems.
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