1) AMERICAN MADE

1) ALL OR PARTS MADE OVERSEAS

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) FLUSH DESIGN — TAMPER PROOF

5) HAS 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 FOR 5 MINUTES

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 28 YEARS

17) HAS LIMITED TRACK RECORD