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Hot water pipes are made of different material so that they can keep the water flowing through them at a hotter temperature. Hot water pipes are usually made of copper or some other heat conductive material, and cold pipes are usually made of plastic or other non conductive material.
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Whats the difference between plumbing pipe threads and conduit pipe threads?
Plumbing pipe threads are squared and conduit pipe threads are tapered.
What is the difference between rigid electrical pipe and plumbing pipe?
The threads
How can you stop condensation from forming on copper plumbing pipe?
Insulate cold water lines and fittings as much as possible to help with condensation issue.
Will carbon steel pipe touching copper pipe cause electrolysis in plumbing situations?
will carbon steel pipe touching copper pipe cause electrolysis in plumbing situations using water.
Why do you have hot water running on the urinals?
Either this is a plumbing mistake or the cold water has been switched off and the hot water heater is draining. If no cold line valve has been turned off. It may indicate a burst pipe.
Hot water pipe or cold water pipe which will rust first?
Hot water pipe rust first as compared to the cold water pipe for the same chemical composition of the water.
When turning on a hot water tap how much cold water is lost?
That depends upon the length and diameter of the pipe connecting to the hot water tank. Also, the greater the distance, the more hot/cold mixing will occur, resulting in even greater water loss. Most copper household plumbing pipe is 1/2" in diameter, and hot water pipes may range from 10' to 80', depending on angles and turns in the plumbing. An 80' pipe will hold about 2 gallons of water. This is water that was heated in the water heater, but upon setting in the pipe gave up all, or most, of its heat to its surroundings.
What causes the shower to go cold when the sink in the same bathroom is being used?
A poor plumbing job. The pipes to the shower & sink share a pipe to the water heater and the pipe is not large enough. This causes the water pressure in the pipe to drop when the hot water is turned on at the sink while the shower is also on.
How do you find plumbing lines for your house?
For cold water,start at the water meter, the follow it to the hot water tank for the hot lines. They are pretty easy to see, they are either copper or pex, or galvanized pipe.
How long is a plumbing pipe?
De pent upon the corrosion of water
Which pipe goes to hot water heater?
Cold water pipe.
How can you ground an ungrounded electrical outlet to a cold water pipe?
It is true that a cold water pipe will work as a ground but it should not be trusted. If the wiring in a house is older then the introduction of electrical grounding I would have to recommend the instillation of new grounded wiring. Grounding using the plumbing system, past where the cold water pipe enters the house, can present a hazard to plumbers. They can receive electrical shock if they remove a piece of pipe that was part of the groundings pathway. Also, as plumbing codes change they do not take into account electrical need. In many areas of the united states plumbers are using non-metallic piping and fitting. If this is added to your system you will lose your grounding.
