Plumber installing a robust and durable network of copper central heating pipework into a large community building.
Although plastic (CPVC) water pipes have made considerable inroads into the DIY domestic marketplace, most professional plumbers still prefer to use traditional copper pipes for larger commercial and industrial projects. Copper is a virtually indestructible noble metal combining immense corrosion-resistance with high strength and it’s biostatic, which means that copper inhibits bacterial growth. Copper pipe is robust but thin, bends easily (so needs less jointing) and is unaffected by the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Copper doesn’t become brittle with age and won’t catch fire and emit toxic gases like burning plastic equivalents. Copper pipes are joined permanently by lead-free solder that will not contaminate water supplies. Plastic pipes (or galvanised steel) may be cheaper initially but copper is longer-lasting and will likely prove the more durable, reliable and economical product for all water delivery systems in the long term.
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Location: Hertford, UK.
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