^Benefits

• Prevents pinhole and slab leaks
• 100% Customer Oriented
• Fast, Quiet, & Clean Service
• Cleaner, Healthier Water
• NSF/ANSI Standard 61 Certified
• UPC and IPC Listed
• Restore your pipes within the walls
• Better-than-new Piping System

With ePIPE's technology, there is little, if any, lost revenue during the restoration process. Only those portions of the building being restored are closed. In office buildings, tenants hardly know the process is taking place. And in guest or residence structures water is accessible throughout most of the process.

Whether you are a building manager, maintenance engineer or property owner you can appreciate these advantages - as well as the fact that little or no renovation is required after completing the ePIPE process.

 

 

Approvals - ePIPE®

No other small diameter pipe lining system is as widely tested, evaluated, compliant and approved as ACE DuraFlo’s ePIPE© ACE DuraFlo has been listed, approved and certified by the following agencies:

	NSF Standard 61 – approved up to 180°F – immediate return to service NSF/ANSI Standard 61: Drinking Water System Components -- Health Effects is the nationally recognized health effects standard for all devices, components and materials which contact drinking water.
	Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) Listed International Plumbing Code (IPC) Listed
	I IAPMO Research & Testing – File No. 4058 IAPMO Research and Testing, Inc. is a product certification body which tests and inspects samples taken from the supplier's stock or from the market or a combination of both to verify compliance to the requirements of applicable codes and standards. This activity is coupled with periodic surveillance of the supplier's factory and warehouses as well as the assessment of the supplier's Quality Assurance System.
	International Code Council Evaluation Service – ESR-1390 ICC-ES is a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation that does technical evaluations of building products, components, methods, and materials. The evaluation process culminates with the issuance of technical reports that, because they directly address the issue of code compliance, are extremely useful to both regulatory agencies and building-product manufacturers.
	Better Business Bureau
	City of Los Angeles – Research Report RR 5565 - Internal pipe coating of fire protection piping. Our product was exposed to temperatures as high as 400° F and can applied to both wet and dry fire protection systems.

Patents:

US Patent #7160574, 7858149, 7517409 and other national & international patents pending

^{Frequently Asked Questions}

Who has used ACE DuraFlo®?
Since the 1990’s, ACE DuraFlo’s patented ePIPE technology has been chosen by homeowners nation wide as well as some of the nations leading brands have chosen ACE DuraFlo. Mr. Rooter, Roto-Rooter and American Leak Detection, all leaders in their fields have chosen ePIPE. Companies including Boeing, Disney, British Petroleum, Hilton, Four Seasons, Sheraton and Marriott Hotels have all chosen ACE DuraFlo. The US Air Force, US Navy and the Army Corp of Engineers have chosen ACE DuraFlo. ACE DuraFlo provides pipe restoration services in the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe.

What type of pipes can the ACE DuraFlo® process restore?
The ACE DuraFlo® System is designed and approved to restore both metallic and non-metallic piping systems.

Is the ACE DuraFlo® ePIPE, NSF approved?
YES! The epoxy used in the ACE DuraFlo process is certified safe for use in potable water systems by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Rule 61 and is listed for immediate return to service, ensuring you with the highest quality product.

How thick is the epoxy lining and will my water volume be reduced?
ACE DuraFlo’s engineered epoxy and its patented system of application provide an approved lining system that complies with equivalency of new pipe standards which includes water flow. Independent verifications tests and audits were completed by ICC Evaluation Services and ACE’s evaluation report, ESR 1390, may be found online at http://www.icc-es.org/reports/index.cfm. Effective October 2007, ACE DuraFlo was the only small diameter pipe restoration company to be independently audited for code equivalency verification.

Does EPIPE protect against lead and copper from leaching into my drinking water?
YES! One of the most serious effects of pipe corrosion is lead contamination. The primary way lead enters drinking water is a result of corrosion of materials containing lead. These materials include, lead-based solder joints on copper pipes and pipes made of lead that connect your house to the water main or service line. ACE DuraFlo’s epoxy pipe lining solutions provide an effective barrier to protect against lead and copper from leaching into your drinking water.

How durable is ACE’s ePIPE epoxy?
Testing conducted as part the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and ICC-NES in conjunction with the ACE DuraFlo® listing process under both the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and the International Plumbing Code (IPC) showed that all tests surpassed their standards for equivalency of new plumbing products.

Can ACE DuraFlo® save us money over a repipe?
YES! Since ACE DuraFlo restores a building's piping system within the walls, owners save money by not destroying walls, and having to patch, tape, texture, paint, wallpaper or tile. The savings in the reconstruction cost makes pipe restoration the less expensive alternative.


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Does ACE DuraFlo® outlast a repipe?
YES! New pipes start to deteriorate the moment the water is turned on. ePIPE® protected pipes prevent water from coming in contact with the pipe wall, protecting the pipes from future corrosion or pinhole leaks.

Will carpet and flooring be protected?
Floor covers are put down before work begins. ACE DuraFlo technicians take pride and great care to ensure your home and its contents are protected.

How do you keep shower and tub valves from getting “gummed up”?
We use engineered adapters to fit most manufacturers’ valves which allow us to bypass the valve and directly access the pipe.

With the ACE DuraFlo® process, can the destruction of walls be avoided?
Yes! Unlike a repipe, which must open walls to replace pipes, the ACE DuraFlo® patented process restores a pipe right within the walls. In most cases, no walls have to be opened at all. If a crew does need to gain access to a mixing valve, a small opening will be made and the wall will be returned to paint ready condition.

Can tenants and residents stay in their home during the restoration?
YES! The ACE DuraFlo process is fast, clean and quiet and should not compromise a resident’s standard of living.

What happens if I want to remodel or make modifications to the plumbing after the pipes have been restored? Can only ACE DuraFlo® technicians perform them?
Any repairs or modifications to epoxy lined pipes may be performed by any plumber, but they must be carried out using flameless technology. We suggest using push-on fittings, such as Sharkbites, which can be found at any plumbing wholesaler.

Will the epoxy make my water taste different?
Many approving agencies test for taste and odor from ePIPE protected piping systems and report no effect. However, it may take a day or two for the odor of the NSF Certified pipe compound used to connect fittings, to completely disappear. Some customers who have been drinking water supplied by rusted pipes report a “cleaner taste”.


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ePIPE® offers a proven solution for pinhole leaks in copper pipe and in rust corroded steel pipe. ePIPE has saved building owners, property managers and facility engineers thousands of dollars, while also saving occupants, guests and tenants the messy, noisy and destructive experience of a conventional repipe.

ePIPE has been used successfully in hotels & resorts, commercial buildings, historical properties, hospitals, educational facilities, apartments, government & military installations, industrial plants, homeowners and community associations throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.

 

 

^{The Process: Pipe Relining}

ACE DuraFlo® has successfully used its proven pipe relining system to save building owners and homeowners thousands of dollars, while also saving occupants the messy, noisy and destructive experience of a conventional repipe.

Step 1

Air Drying Air hoses are connected to the piping system. The isolated system is then dried with preheated, filtered air.

Step 2

Cleaning The dried pipes are cleaned using an air and abrasive mixture that prepares the inside surface of the pipes for proper bonding of the epoxy. An air and corundum mixture is used to sandblast the inside of the leaky pipes.

Step 3

Epoxy Coating The final stage of the ePIPE¨ process is the application of the copper pipe epoxy coating lining to the system. This seals and protects the piping system from future corrosion.