Pipe models
Incompetent in construction issues, a person will think about two or three types of pipes. Having looked in the store selling heating equipment, he will understand his mistake. The quantity of materials is huge:
- copper,
- metal,
- metal plastic,
- polypropylene,
- cast iron,
- stainless steel.
And this is a far from complete list. Every day progressive scientific spheres introduce a growing number of materials for the production of pipes. But only a real expert is able to choose a suitable material for a particular heating system. Each of the materials has its own distinctive features, advantages and disadvantages.
Nuances needed to be taken into account when selecting heating pipes:
- material strength and heating power,
- pipe use guarantee,
- heating system diagram,
- type of coolant,
- pressure,
- lifetime etc.
Prioritize
Which pipes are better to usefor heating? Recently, buyers increasingly give priority to the use of polypropylene and metal-plastic pipes for heating. The benefit of their use was proved not only by specialists in construction laboratories, but also directly by consumers themselves. Polypropylene does not change in volume when the temperature is heated, which indicates its strength and resistance to different thermal changes. Comments of enthusiastic buyers about such pipes are confirmed by the quality of such material. Speaking about metal-plastic pipes, it is worth noting their portability, high strength, resistance to high temperatures( up to 95 degrees), a stainless base.
Installation of
pipes Asking a specialist for advice on installing heating pipes and having received his sensible feedback, go to a construction market. Knowing the amount and number of pipes necessary for the complete heat supply of the apartment, choose the type of pipes that will correspond to the apartment, its dimensions and the heating system.
Make heating yourself, of course, unrealistically difficult. Assistance plumbing or any other specialist will always come in handy. Initially, it will not only tell you which pipes are better for heating the , will help in the installation, but also will consult in their further operation. The main thing is the high quality of the work done, the long-term service of the heating system of the apartment, the warmth and comfort in the apartment.
