Kochek Storz Installation Tool Simplifies Hydrant Conversions

Kochek Company

Kochek Company, the Connecticut-based manufacturer of water flow products and fire connections, has designed and introduced a Storz Installation Tool that speeds and simplifies installation of hydrant conversion bushings when converting existing threaded fire hydrants to quick quarter-turn Storz connections. Requiring only basic tools such as ½” drive ratcheting socket, pliers, wrenches, and a drill, hydrant conversions can now be completed with precision in just minutes using Kochek’s Storz Installation Tool.

The hydrant conversion process, a 10-minute field retro-fit, involves replacing standard threaded fire hydrant connections with quarter-turn Storz connections. After conversion, fire departments can quickly and easily attach Storz equipment directly to the hydrant.

More information about Kochek’s innovative Storz conversion products and all of Kochek’s fire connections and firefighting products, including convenient downloadable brochures, is available at www.kochek.com.

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