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ACE DuraFlo™
The Ace Duroflo system is based on “inplace”
pipe restoration technology. That’s
right. We restore pipes right within the
walls, without tearing them out.
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of the ACE DuraFlo™ process.
Case Studies
AmeriSuites Riverwalk
Pinhole Leaks at the River – San Antonio, TX
The Problem:Within view of the famous Tower of the Americas on
the San Antonio Riverwalk, this hotel was regularly
experiencing pinhole leaks in it’s hot water piping
system. The leaks were expensive as rooms would
have to unexpectedly be shut down for repair and
remain closed until the water damage could be
cleaned up.
The Solution:E.L. Smith proposed a piping restoration schedule that
allowed their typical non- rented inventory of rooms to be
restored. Following a strict schedule the piping system
was restored on a timely basis with no actual revenue loss
or inconvenience to guests.
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E. L. Smith claims victory over
in-home drinking water
contaminates; lead and iron.
An E.L. Smith job using ACE
DuraFlo was completed at the
home of prominent cardiologist
Charles Rabinowitz, eliminating
the iron content and reducing
the lead content to below
measurable levels.
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Dr. Rabinowitz
E.L.Smith Cleans Cardiologist’s Pipes - San Antonio, TX
The Problem:Dr. Rabinowitz’s vintage home with “state of the art”
galvanized piping for its day, was in desperate need of
pipe restoration. Low water flow, floating debris in water
glasses, and “brown water” led Dr. Rabinowitz to contract
E.L. Smith to solve his problem.
Water samples were taken to the San Antonio Metro
Health District Laboratory for analysis prior to beginning
the ACE DuraFlo process. Dr. Rabinowitz’s drinking water
showed high iron content and measurable levels of lead.
The Solution:After E. L. Smith completed their restoration process, a
water sample was rushed to the lab for another analysis.
The results exceeded even the doctor’s expectations.
There was no iron content and the lead had been reduced
below measurable levels.
Just as clean veins and arteries are essential to a healthy
human “piping” system, The ACE DuraFlo® system of
pipe restoration is essential to the health of your home’s
piping system.
Dr. Rabinowitz and his family now enjoy the clean and
healthy taste of water from their faucets.
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Westin, La Cantera Resort
Failing Copper Pipes - San Antonio, TX
The Problem:Westin’s La Cantera Resort in San Antonio was built
in 1999 and ranked #2 on the “Top 30 Resorts in North
America” and is also rated among the “Top 50 Golf Resorts
in the U.S.” by Conde Nast Traveler. But somewhere
lurking behind all this grandeur was a problem. The
problem showed up in a 1¼” copper supply line in the
Clubhouse area, as a pinhole leak. A pinhole leak? After
just 2 years of service?
A repipe would have meant tearing apart walls and ceilings
and canceling events in the Clubhouse. Repiping was not
an acceptable alternative; the developer and the owner’s
of the property went looking for a solution. They did not
have to look far as E.L. Smith Plumbing had the answer,
in-place pipe restoration using the ACE DuraFlo system.
The Solution:It was concluded that the culprit causing the problem of
the deteriorating copper pipe was the local water and
its corrosive chemistry. The solution was to protect the
copper pipes by using the ACE DuraFlo system of in-place
pipe restoration. The restoration of the 120 foot corroded
copper line was completed without tearing up walls or
ceilings and the Clubhouse area was not shut down. The
pinhole leaks were sealed, the pipe was protected from
further damage and water was restored thanks to E.L.
Smith and the ACE DuraFlo® system.
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Beautiful Flooring
- Colleyville, TX
The Problem:Previous pinhole leaks had forced the homeowner to
tear out flooring and make repairs in the slab. After
having the entire house re-done with beautiful terrazzo
flooring a new pinhole appeared.
The Solution:E. L. Smith successfully stopped the leak before major
damage could occur using the ACE DuraFlo System.
The homeowner now has a 10 year warranty against
further leaks.
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Texas Hill Country
- San Antonio, TX
The Problem:A new home in the Texas Hill Country developed pinhole
leaks after only 3 years. The homeowner had a re-piping
job done only to have that system begin failing also. He
realized that it would be better to spend time overlooking
the Hill Country than looking for pinhole leaks.
The Solution:E. L. Smith restored the piping and the corrosion control
barrier has prevented further pinholes using the ACE
DuraFlo System.
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