Polypropylene hot water pipes are a great alternative to metal pipes.
Today, polypropylene pipes for hot water have almost completely replaced metal pipelines traditionally used for water supply, the installation of which is quite laborious. New alternative solutions have many advantages over outdated water supply options.
Advantages of polypropylene pipes
What are the advantages of polypropylene pipes used to supply hot water?
- Durability. The long service life (over thirty years) of these pipes is associated with their excellent strength and resistance to various negative factors. So, plastic is resistant to corrosion from chemicals and water, unlike metal.
- Due to the smooth inner surface of the walls, water passes through the pipes faster, while there are practically no harmful deposits.
- Polypropylene has low thermal conductivity, which can significantly reduce heat loss in the system.
- Easy installation and ease of installation of a hot water supply system is one of the main advantages of plastic pipelines. This makes it possible even for beginners to do the work on their own, saving on calling specialists.
- These products do not require special care. For example, they retain their original appearance for a long time, without needing to be tinted. Preventive cleaning of communications is performed much less frequently.
- Polypropylene is an environmentally friendly material that is not capable of emitting harmful vapors, despite the operating conditions. This is especially important for hot water purposes.
- Affordable price is an important criterion for the choice of many buyers in favor of plastic pipes.
Advantages over metal communications
Features of plastic pipelines in the hot water supply system.
- Polypropylene does not lose its hardness at temperatures up to one hundred and forty degrees. Only at higher temperature conditions can its structure soften, but when the load is reduced, the material is completely restored.
Note: the ability to soften is rather the advantage of the material, which makes it possible to change the shape of the pipeline. Only at a temperature of one hundred and seventy-five degrees of melting, the deformation of the material cannot be corrected.
- A short-term increase in temperature has no effect on the performance of polypropylene pipes. But do not allow a prolonged increase in temperature.
PPs are the most reliable in order to supply hot water and have another remarkable property - they withstand perfectly, which makes it possible to hide communications in the wall. Reinforcement of plastic products is carried out either with fiberglass or with a layer of aluminum foil.
Installation of a hot water supply system from PP pipes.
As mentioned above, even a novice in this business can organize a hot water supply system. Detailed instructions will help you work with polypropylene pipes.
- First of all, it is necessary to mark and cut pipes using a special tool that will allow you to make even and accurate cuts. Using sandpaper, remove all burrs on the cut.
- When connecting the pipeline to plumbing fixtures, it is necessary to fix it to monolithic walls. Pipes should be located with a small indent from each other.
- Separate segments should be connected by welding, which forms a sealed monolithic joint. Docking with the pipeline must be carried out under heat and with force.
- If it is necessary to connect the PCB to another material, such as metal, use special compression fittings.
- After finishing work, be sure to check the hot water supply system under maximum water pressure.
Modern technologies make it possible today to create practical and durable products, although a few decades ago this would have been unthinkable. Polypropylene pipes will allow you to independently organize an uninterrupted and reliable hot water supply system without resorting to the services of hired craftsmen. Given all the characteristics of these products, you can safely use them for all regions. The exception is the Far North.
