Quality assurance

Compliance with the System Standard
Various national and international independent authorities and institutions confirm aquatherm’s quality standard. 


 Laws / Regulations / Decrees

The following laws, decrees, guidelines and standards have to be considered on planning and using fusiotherm® for potable water and heating installations:
(Additional regional decrees and recommendations are disregarded.) 
 | TrinkwV-2000 Regulation for Potable Water
|  | EnEV Decree for Energy Saving
|  | DIN 1988 Standard for Potable Water Installations
|  | DIN 4109 Standard for the Elimination of Noise in the Field of Structural Engineering
|  | DIN 18381 Installation of Gas, Water and VOB Part CSewage Pipes inside Buildings
|  | DIN 16928 Pipe Connections, Fittings, Installation
|  | DVS 2207 Welding of Thermoplastics
|  | DVS 2208 Welding Machines and Devices for Thermoplastics
|  | aquatherm Technical Information |


 Systemspecific Standards:
General quality requirements, dimensions

 | DIN 8077 Polypropylene (PP) Pipes, Dimensions
|  | DIN 8078 Polypropylene (PP) Pipes, General Quality Requirements
|  | DIN 16962ff Pipe Joint Assemblies and Fittings for Polypropylene Pressure Pipes
|  | DVGW-Working sheets
|  | SKZ-Guidelines
|  | DIN EN ISO 9000 ff. |


 System specific recommendations: hygiene

KTW-Recommendations of the Federal Public Health Office
Health assessment of plastics and non-metallic materials within the framework of the law for foods and commodity goods for potable water applications
DVGW-Working sheet W 270
Increase of Microorganism on Materials. Used for Potable Water Applications – Test and Evaluation
BS 6920
“Suitability of non-metallic products for use in contact with water intended for human consumption with regard to their effect on the quality of water.”
Local regulations and codes of practice must be observed. The same goes for regulations regarding the use of chemicals. 
|