FAQ | COMAP Greece

Fittings - General questions

CONNECTION - Multilayer system - MULTISKIN

CONNECTION - Pipes and press-fittings in stainless steel and carbon steel - XPRESS

CONTROL - Safety unit

CONTROL - Pressure reducer

CONTROL - Underfloor heating

CONTROL - Differential valve

CONTROL - System balancing

CONTROL - Thermostatic valve

CONTROL - Manual valve

Fittings - General questions

What press-fit profiles do COMAP solutions use?

What are the benefits of press-fitting over traditional techniques?

CONNECTION - Multilayer system - MULTISKIN

What tools are used to crimp fittings for multilayer tubing?

Is multilayer tubing compatible with shock chlorine treatment?

What are the requirements for a multilayer system?

Is multilayer tubing fire-resistant?

What are the advantages of multilayer tubing over PEX or copper?

What is multilayer tubing made of?

Can I embed multilayer tubing without protective sleeving?

CONNECTION - Pipes and press-fittings in stainless steel and carbon steel - XPRESS

For which installation types can I use copper?

What tools are used to crimp copper pipe fittings?

Is it possible to paint carbon steel pipes?

Can I embed press-fittings for copper pipes?

Is the stainless steel pipes and fittings compatible with a shock chlorine treatment?

Is training necessary to install a gas system with press-fittings for copper tubing?

For which installation types can I use stainless steel?

Is it possible to bend steel pipes?

What is the maximum temperature for use of a copper press-fitting in a solar application?

For which installation types can I use carbon steel?

What tools are used to crimp steel pipe fittings?

Is copper tubing compatible with shock chlorine treatment?

Are there any particular installation requirements for steel components?

CONTROL - Safety unit

What is the difference between a standard brass safety unit and one in stainless steel?

The water heater's safety unit is leaking. Is this normal?

Which safety unit should be used in a horizontal installation, with chemically aggressive water?

The water heater's safety unit is leaking a lot. Is this normal?

When does an ongoing leak happen in the safety unit?

The particles in the water system that damage safety unit membranes: where do they come from?

CONTROL - Pressure reducer

Does installing a pressure reducer enable a safety unit to function correctly

How do I test the if a water pressure reducer is water-tight?

CONTROL - Underfloor heating

What are the advantages of castellated tiles?

Do you offer systems for in-wall and in-ceiling heating?

A worker punctured a PEX tube for my under-floor heating that's already been installed, and the slab has already been cast. Can it be repaired without demolishing?

Is under-floor heating bad for health?

What is the least possible amount of clearance height to install heated and cooled flooring?

Does under-floor heating have a place in low-energy houses?

The under-floor heating is in place, but the other workers are going to begin before the slab is poured: How do I protect the PEX tubing?

What is CERTITHERM?

CONTROL - Differential valve

How do I protect the circulator while the installation is in use?

Do differential valves function only in heating systems?

CONTROL - System balancing

How do I reduce energy consumption in a multi-unit building while improving residents' comfort?

Can all system types be balanced?

How do I choose between all of the balancing valves in the COMAP offer?

Can I use the COMAP balancing measuring device with other brands' valves?

CONTROL - Thermostatic valve

What is an adjustable-flow thermostatic valve used for?

How to choose a thermostatic head?

When is a thermostatic valve installed?

Why are thermostatic valves often stuck at the beginning of winter, and how do you free them?

How do thermostatic heads work?

How do I avoid the noise caused by thermostatic valves?

How do I ensure that the thermostatic head is installed correctly on the thermostatic body?

How do you gauge the performance of thermostatic heads?

Does installing COMAP thermostatic heads allow users to benefit from French government assistance, considering their contribution to energy savings?

CONTROL - Manual valve

Can a manual valve be replaced by a thermostatic valve?

When is a manual valve installed?

Can a manual valve be balanced?