Speed Test Challenge reveals which plastic plumbing system installs the fastest

FlowGuard^® Gold CPVC is launching the Speed Test Challenge Sweepstakes¹, encouraging plumbers² to watch the Speed Test Challenge video for a chance to win $3,500.

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FlowGuard® Gold CPVC is launching the Speed Test Challenge Sweepstakes, encouraging plumbers to watch the Speed Test Challenge video for a chance to win $3,500. (Graphic: Business Wire)

The video provides a side-by-side comparison of installation speeds for plastic plumbing systems and reveals which is faster to install: PEX or CPVC. From Oct. 8 – Nov. 4, 2024, individuals can participate for the chance to win a $3,500 Lowe’s Home Improvement e-gift card, with an additional six social media winners each receiving a $250 e-gift card.

“Third-party studies – and even one by a PEX manufacturer – have documented that FlowGuard Gold CPVC installs just as fast or faster than PEX, but the perception persists that PEX installs faster,” said Jonathan Simon, North American residential plumbing manager for Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc. “This sweepstakes serves as a way to share our speed trial with a greater audience and provide plumbers with an opportunity to reexamine how the materials they use could affect the efficiency of their projects.”

In the Speed Test Challenge video, an experienced plumber assembles the exact same section of pipe using the FlowGuard Gold CPVC solvent weld process, PEX expansion fittings and PEX crimp fittings. The video represents the time it takes for assembly, using the same mock-up in all three materials. The mock-up simulates a mainline and two zones, each with branches. The plumber installing the mock-up is experienced in all three materials. The test reveals the CPVC assembly is complete at 14 minutes and 35 seconds, with Crimp PEX finishing close seconds behind at 14 minutes and 51 seconds, and Expansion PEX finishing at 21 minutes and 30 seconds.

Plumbers interested in entering the sweepstakes should visit FlowGuard Gold’s Facebook page from Tuesday, 10/8/24, at 12 a.m. ET through Monday, 11/4/24, at 11:59 p.m. ET to watch the Speed Test Challenge. To enter, individuals should like the post, follow FlowGuard Gold on Facebook, and comment on which brand showed the fastest installation in the video. One grand prize winner³ will be chosen at random to receive a $3,500 Lowe’s Home Improvement e-gift card. Additionally, up to six social media winners⁴ will be selected at random to receive a Lowe’s Home Improvement e-gift card. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram. No purchase is necessary, and full sweepstakes rules can be found here.

To learn more about FlowGuard Gold or to try the speed challenge, visit flowguardgold.com/flowguard-gold-versus-pex-speed-test to access the assembly diagram and parts list.

About The Lubrizol Corporation

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a science-based company whose specialty chemistry delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve well-being and enhance modern life. Every day, the innovators of Lubrizol strive to create extraordinary value for customers at the intersection of science, market needs and business success, driving discovery and creating breakthrough solutions that enhance life and make the world work better. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has global reach and local presence, with more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales and technical offices and 8,000 employees around the world. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.

¹Limit one entry per person/Facebook account, during the Entry Period. No robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated entries (collectively “Automated Entries”) allowed. Automated Entries, or multiple entries by the same person/Facebook account, will be disqualified and the person/Facebook account will be removed as an entrant. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes shall be directed to Sponsor and not to Facebook/Instagram. By entering into the Sweepstakes, you agree to these Rules and Terms. The Sponsor is not responsible for late, misdirected or delayed entries. No mechanical reproductions or facsimiles of entries allowed. All entries become the exclusive property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entries must not include inappropriate language or imagery as determined by Sponsor at Sponsor’s discretion. For full sweepstakes rules, click here.

² If a prospective entrant is not already a member of Facebook, they may visit Facebook.com and follow the links and instructions to become a member of the platform. Once the eligible entrant has become an active member, the entrant may enter the Sweepstakes during the Entry Period. Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the U.S. who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. For full sweepstakes rules, click here.

³ The Grand Prize Winner will be selected in a random drawing among all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. The Grand Prize drawing will occur after the Entry Period has ended, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The Grand Prize Winner will be selected by the Sponsor or a party acting on its behalf, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. The Grand Prize Winner will be notified by direct message via Facebook and will be required to send an email to the email address provided in the direct message with their contact information within forty-eight (48) hours of such notification or the Grand Prize will be forfeited. No liability is assumed for any Grand Prize Winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by a potential Grand Prize Winner for any reason. One Grand Prize Winner will be randomly selected. The Grand Prize Winner must complete, sign and return an affidavit and any applicable tax documentation in accordance with these Rules and Terms. If a Grand Prize Winner fails to respond to Sponsor within forty-eight (48) hours after being notified by Sponsor’s direct message or if such notification or the Grand Prize itself is returned as undelivered, or if the affidavit or tax documentation is not timely returned, then the Grand Prize Winner may be deemed to have forfeited any and all rights to receive the Grand Prize, and the Sponsor may select an alternate Grand Prize winner in a random drawing from the remaining eligible entries received during the Entry Period. The Grand Prize Winner should allow 4 to 6 weeks from the close of the Sweepstakes to receive the Grand Prize.

⁴ Up to six (6) Social Media Winners will be selected in a random drawing during the Entry Period. The Social Media Winners will be selected by the Sponsor or a party acting on its behalf, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. The Social Media Winners will be notified by direct message via Facebook and will be required to send an email to the email address provided in the direct message with their contact information within twenty-four (24) hours of such notification or the prize will be forfeited. No liability is assumed for any Social Media Winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by a potential Social Media Winner for any reason. Up to six (6) Social Media Winners will be randomly selected. The Social Media Winners will be shared via FlowGuard Gold’s Facebook account while the Sweepstakes is still active to encourage broader audience participation. Only the Social Media Winner’s first name and first letter of the last name will be shared to the Facebook account. The Social Media Winners will be notified on a rolling basis during the Entry Period, at Sponsor’s discretion. The Social Media Winner must complete, sign and return an affidavit and any applicable tax documentation in accordance with these Rules and Terms. If a Social Media Winner fails to respond to Sponsor within twenty-four (24) hours after being notified by Sponsor via direct message or if such notification or the Social Media Prize itself is returned as undelivered, or if the affidavit or tax documentation is not timely returned, then the Social Media Winner may be deemed to have forfeited any and all rights to receive the Social Media Prize, and the Sponsor may select an alternate Social Media winner again through a random drawing from the remaining entries received during the same entry period. An entrant who is randomly selected as a Social Media Winner will not be eligible to win the Grand Prize. A Social Media Winner should allow 4 to 6 weeks from the close of the Sweepstakes to receive a Social Media Prize.

This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram. You understand that you are providing your information to Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., and its affiliates.

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