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| 1) AMERICAN MADE |
1) ALL OR PARTS MADE OVERSEAS
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| 2) MEETS NATIONAL PLUMBING STANDARDS CODE |
2) ALL OTHER PLUGS NEED THREADS TO PASS CODE |
| 3) COMPLETELY ENCLOSED CONSTRUCTION |
3) PARTS OF SOME PLUGS CAN FALL INTO THE OPENING |
| 4) SEALS PERMANENTLY 3 WAYS |
4) TEST PLUGS SEAL TEMPORARILY |
| 5) CAN BE COMPLETELY FLUSH |
5) HAS TO HAVE A PROTRUDING LUG OR NUT FOR
INSTALLATION |
| 6) NEEDS NO THREADS OR ADDITIVES FOR TIGHT
SEAL |
6) NEEDS TO HAVE PIPE TAPE AND VIABLE THREADS
TO SEAL |
| 7) APPROVED BY STATE PLUMBING INSPECTORS |
7) ALL OTHER EXPANDABLES ARE APPROVED AS TEST
PLUGS ONLY |
| 8) EXCEEDS CODE ASTM RATINGS FOR PERMANENT
PLUG USAGE |
8) MAY NOT MEET CODE ASTM RATINGS |
| 9) REMOVES EASILY EVEN AFTER YEARS OF SERVICE |
9) MAY DETERIORATE IN PIPE TO MAKE REMOVAL
DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE |
| 10) HARD PARTS MADE OUT OF ABS PLASTIC, WILL
NOT DETERIORATE |
10) METAL OR NON-CODE PLASTIC PARTS CORRODE
OR DISINTEGRATE |
| 11) NEOPRENE GASKET |
11) OTHER MATERIALS USED MAKE GASKETS THAT
DETERIORATE |
| 12) USES STANDARD TOOLS AND NO EFFORT TO INSTALL
OR REMOVE PLUG |
12) MUST USE SPECIAL TOOLS AND FORCE TO REMOVE
OR INSTALL |
| 13) CAN BE USED AS EITHER TEST OR PERMANENT
PLUG |
13) OTHER EXPANDABLES RATED FOR TEST PLUG USAGE
ONLY |
| 14) HOLDS 5 LBS OF PRESSURE |
14) MAY NOT HOLD REQUIRED PRESSURE |
| 15) SAFE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT |
15) ANY PLUG WITH LEAD IS UNSAFE |
| 16) CAN SEAL DAMAGED OPENINGS |
16) MUST REPLACE FITTING TO SEAL OPENING |
| 17) PROVED RELIABLE IN THE FIELD FOR MORE THAN
20 YEARS |
17) HAS LIMITED TRACK RECORD |
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