To prevent using as potable water.
To identify the pipes that carry drinking water
Yellow.
Steam carrying pipes
Red
colour code for raw water
Methane (natural gas) is the most commonly used gas for residential heating. In rural areas where there are no pipes carrying natural gas and in recreational vehicles, propane and butane are commonly used.
Copper doesn't rust
Well, it's really a great questions. As for the black pipes, it's because during the manufacturing process, some materials are added to pretect the pipe, ususlly to anti-UV. In most cases, those pipes that re under the ground or the wall, there's no need to add black materials, and these pipes are ususlly the original color of the ingredients of pipes. Justi like RIIFO's PPR pipes that are usually green.
Exhaust gas pipes are silver and are made of metal.
The space is usually called a chase in the US.
Other wise heat loss will occur and the radiators wont be as hot.
Other wise heat loss will occur and the radiators wont be as hot.
To help slow degradation of the plastic from the ultraviolet wavelength of sunlight.