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Plastic pipe is both affordable and durable, so using it for new plumbing is a good idea.
Plumbing pipe threads are squared and conduit pipe threads are tapered.
There are two main categories of plumbing pipe: plastic and metal.Not all pipes are as useful or effective as others, and each type is used for a specific purpose in plumbing. PVC pipe is a type of plastic plumbing pipe primarily used to transport high pressured water.
Do not have dissimilar metals touching the plumbing pipe. If it is copper pipe, do not have steel or tin or anything else other than bras or copper or plastic touching the pipe
Black plastic pipe is ABS -Use yellow ABS cement. -I don't understand "grey bard fitting" -Take this to your plumbing store and they will advise.Black plastic pipe is ABS -Use yellow ABS cement. -I don't understand "grey bard fitting" -Take this to your plumbing store and they will advise.
Pipe is fine, it's the original crimp rings that cause problems.
I think it stands for Poly Vinyl Chloride.
Cast iron pipe that is insulated.
As I was best able to determine, it stands for "Material of Construction" in Plumbing/engineering speak.
The most common use of plastic piping is in plumbing. It's lighter and cheaper than metal piping. Rubberized piping can be considered as garden hose piping.
Polybutylene pipe is a discontinued pipe.
Static test is to make sure the pipe / plumbing is water tight, its so the plumbing inspector can see that its water tight, inside plumbing needs a ten foot head. the best is to ask your plumbing inspector when in doubt as to what he needs to see.