Pros And Cons Of Different Types Of Plumbing Pipes
Plumbing pipes are important to transport clean water into buildings and dirty water out into the sewage system. There are many kinds of pipes based on the materials that they are made of. These include old materials such as steel and copper pipes and more recent materials that contain PVC.
The most common types of pipes are copper pipes, those made of galvanized steel, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and cross-linked polyethylene (PEX). Below is more information about these pipes.
Galvanized Steel Pipes
Galvanized steel pipes are popular in many homes and buildings. They are made of steel coated with a zinc layer to prevent rusting. They are waning in popularity and now are used to transport water that is not for drinking and rarely used to transport drin...