Plumbing deals with systems that carry water for daily use—like drinking water, bathrooms, kitchens, and drainage. It focuses on potable water supply, sanitation, and waste removal inside buildings.
Example: Water supply lines in homes, sinks, toilets, showers, and drainage pipes.
Piping deals with systems that transport fluids, gases, or chemicals in industrial, commercial, or mechanical applications. It is mainly used in manufacturing plants, refineries, HVAC systems, and mechanical facilities.
Example: Pipelines carrying steam, oil, gas, or industrial chemicals in factories.
Plumbing = Building water supply & waste system
Piping = Industrial/commercial fluid & gas transport system
What the difference between process piping and power piping?
PEX and polybutylene piping are both types of plastic piping used in residential plumbing systems. The main difference between them is that PEX is more flexible and resistant to chemicals and high temperatures, while polybutylene is more prone to cracking and deterioration over time. PEX is generally considered more suitable for residential plumbing systems due to its durability and longevity.
pipe = one piping = a system of piping arrangements
Designer mostly drafting, piping engineer mostly calculation
There is no PCV plumbing there is how ever PVC piping and fittings
The only difference between gray and white PVC piping is in the color. They're both PVC.
please tell me the difference between thickness
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The purpose of piping as used in plumbing applications is to relay fluids such as water to households.
Blueprint, drawing, sketch, etc. that shows layout of piping for plumbing system.
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.
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