Why knowledgeable people use copper pipes in the house

Copper pipes are the most expensive way to equip a plumbing system in a house. Most often, such communications are made with a decorative purpose, but the metal itself has many advantages.

Technological features

Copper is a very strong metal, a 1 mm pipe wall withstands temperatures up to 250 degrees and pressure up to 100 bar. Also, the ductility of copper communications increases with a drop in temperature, so they do not crack and do not burst when frozen.

Even if a breakthrough occurs, the leak begins in only one place. While the steel pipe gives a crack along the entire length. Eliminating a small accident will not be difficult for any home master.

The installation of copper pipes has a simple technology. For installation use available mechanical and hand tools. The method of capillary soldering, used when working with copper, is one of the most durable, its reliability is higher than that of any welding.

Copper pipes can also be connected using fittings, then the process is simplified and becomes fast. But the plasticity of communications eliminates the use of connecting elements, reducing waste on their purchase.

Pipes can be embedded in the wall, but it is most convenient to mount them in a box or corrugated pipe so that they are always accessible. Copper pipes are allowed to be coated with paint for decorative purposes, but they themselves look very aesthetically pleasing.

Advantages over plastic:

• Copper is not permeable to fetid odors, harmful substances and even oxygen compared to plastic;
• Copper pipes are not destroyed by exposure to chlorine. Moreover, this chemical substance forms a patina on the inner walls of the pipes - a stable protective layer;
• Copper pipes are not susceptible to sunlight, while plastic pipes literally melt from ultraviolet radiation;
• Copper pipes have a lower roughness coefficient; therefore, smaller diameters can be used in similar conditions compared to plastic pipes. This is also achieved due to the absence of colonies on the walls of the pipes;
• Connecting elements in copper pipes are not weak points of the pipeline, like plastic analogues. In addition, the quality of copper almost does not change from manufacturer to manufacturer, whereas in the market of plastic pipes this is worse;
• They are the most reliable and durable option for the pipeline. Copper pipes cost as long as the building itself.