How about PEX or PP-R? Q. I am an artist and my husband is a residential designer. We have galvanized pipes now and are going to replace them, due to little water pressure. What is safest, copper or CPVC (chlorinated poly vinyl chloride) for plumbing a house? I read that PVC will...
For anyone who has ever used a piece of tubing to siphon liquids from one container to another, this should look quite familiar. Without the air inlet at the highest point of the riser tube, it’s just one great big siphon. If you don’t include an air inlet, then once you getanywa...
If you have tubing, instead of piping, you don’t need to convert to nominal diameter. Tubing is named based on the outside diameter. Tables can also help you find out the “schedule” of your pipe, which is related to the wall thickness. If you have PEX, Cross-Linked Polyethylene Tub...