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What happens when a long-time Pool and Spa and Outdoor Living Contractor decides to find out what Cemento solvente works best, and how they work with less expensive Tuberías and Conexións?
“I have been a fan of Weld-On for many years, so I wanted to find out once and for all which was the best PVC Cemento solvente. Now I know.” – Adam Aylward, Pool & Spa Contractor
Weld-On has had the privilege of servicing our customers for over 70 years. During this time, our focus has been on researching and developing high-quality Cemento solvente products that support a wide range of industries, including pool and spa, industrial, irrigation, and agricultural. We also wanted to produce products specifically designed for our customers to maximize their high-volume, fast-paced workflow and working conditions. Our connection with our customers and understanding who they are and how they work is as important to us as the products we develop.
One of those connections recently happened while Weld-on attended a larger pool and spa show. A customer approached our sales rep and told him about the testing he had conducted to help him choose the suitable PVC Cemento solvente for his company. His passion for the industry and his desire to find the best PVC glue for his company were so compelling we decided to share his story with you.
THE CUSTOMER:
Adam Aylward, Pool & Spa Contractor
Adam Aylward has been a Pool and Spa and Outdoor Living Contractor for over 24 years. His decades-long career includes large residential and commercial pool installations, small hotels and apartment complexes, aquatic centers and Universities. While speaking with him, you understood he is a professional with a lot of experience. In his current job, he and his crew lay about 2500 feet of Tubería every two to three days. These Tuberías are connected by 300-400 Conexións that move thousands of gallons of water daily.
THE PROBLEM
He was approached by a sales rep wanting to sell him Tuberías and Conexións from overseas to help reduce costs. As a professional contractor and installer, he knew there was a significant difference in the quality of Tuberías and Conexións he would get overseas and in the larger box stores. His experience and training caused him to reconsider how this cost-saving tactic could affect his company’s present and future business and impact his reputation in the industry. Any good installer knows that PVC joint failure is not an option. The impact is a snowball effect that costs time, money, and reputation and could cause the loss of future business.
THE SCIENTIFIC APPROACH
To find the best PVC Cemento solvente Adam wanted to approach the problem scientifically. He decided to test Weld-On Cemento solvente against a DIY brand of PVC glue. He was also curious to discover how PVC Tubería and Conexións from overseas and from a big box store in the United States tested alongside the two products.
He wanted to be impartial and remove as many variables as possible that may contaminate his results. He created two sets of experiments. The first set used Weld-On PVC Cemento solvente with the overseas Tubería and Conexións and the box store brand Tuberías and Conexións. The second set was DIY-brand glue using overseas and box store-brand Tuberías and Conexións. All Tuberías were clean, and he followed the manufacturer’s instructions for using the cement.
“If you don’t do it right the first time, then we have to get out the concrete erasure, but we never need it with Weld-On.” – Adam Aylward, Pool & Spa Contractor
THE RESULTS
After 24 hours of curing, he decided to put the Tuberías to what he called the “torture test.” In his warehouse, he secured one side of the Tubería to a pallet of bricks and attached the other to his forklift to slowly create enough tension on the glued joints to see which Cemento solvente lasted the longest. After recreating the experiment many times, the results were Transparente. Weld-On Cemento solvente was far superior to the DIY brand. Adam said, “I have been a fan of Weld-On for many years, so I wanted to find out once and for all which was the best PVC Cemento solvente. Now I know.” He went on to say that he insists his subcontracts use Weld-On when working on his projects, fortunately, and has never had anyone push back. Contractors who pave over Tuberías and Conexións have a saying, “If you don’t do it right the first time, then we have to get out the concrete erasure. This means they use the jackhammer to remove the failed Tuberías below the concrete, but concrete erasure isn’t needed when they use Weld-On.”
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Acerca de Weld-On
Weld-On Adhesivos, Inc., subsidiaria de IPS Corporation, es el fabricante pionero y líder de solventes, imprimadores y limpiadores de cemento Weld-On® para sistemas de tuberías de PVC, CPVC, ABS y otros plásticos. Los productos Weld-On son reconocidos mundialmente como los productos premium para la unión de tuberías y conexiones de plástico. Con sede en California, Weld-On cuenta con operaciones de vanguardia en Estados Unidos y China, además de una red mundial de representantes de ventas y distribuidores.