Irrigation System Components- Pipes
These are the most vital component of any plumbing works and supply chain. When purchasing pipes to be installed, consider the following factors carefully: strength, durability, and life span. Bear in mind also the installation or jointing process, the necessary maintenance and the foreseeable repair, and the transport capacity of the pipes. The most widely used pipes are the metallic pipes and the Plastic Pipes.
Metallic pipes refer to the group of CI (cast iron) pipes, steel pipes, and GI (galvanized iron) pipes.
Cast iron pipes are still used today for vertical and horizontal drains and stack vents, because they are easy to manufacture, assemble and install. Cast iron pipes are substantially thick and have been rated averagely excellent in terms of pressure holding. They may be easy to install but they are immobile due to their weight and thickness. They are also prohibited for installation in areas that are remotely accessed. Transporting them requires great amount of cost and time and assembling and jointing them requires double the time, effort and money as well.
Steel pipes were widely employed for the creation of water supply chains as early as the 1960’s. They are alternatively used for CI pipes due to their length. They are best employed for long distance pipe lines and are lighter to transport, and are cost efficient in terms of jointing and lay outing. Steel pipes are generally strong but only have a life span of 50 years, and they are easily damaged during transportation, especially when carried or transported via the high seas.
Copper pipes are corrosive resistant and twice as much dependable than PVCs. They are most commonly used for household pipelines like dishwashers, laundry areas and other similar natural water requiring appliances.
Plastic Pipes on the other hand cover the PVCs and the low-density polythene pipes. Most homes in the 1970 has sought the installation of plastic pipes in their water supply due to its non-corrosive character and cost efficient employment and installation.
PVC pipes are rigid and offer a highly economical alternative to metallic pipes. They are easily transported due to lightweight construction, pressure tough, vary in length and the most important feature is that they are chemical resistant. The handling cost may be expensive but you will greatly save on the transportation and installation. PVC pipes can withstand the test of time, but cannot be installed in areas that are extremely hot. Most PVC pipes are used in residential lines, and highly advised to be used to run cold waters. Although they are manufactured to be heat resistant, they cannot be put to too much heat. Their carrying capacity will likely depend on the size of the PVC pipes installed and the required amount of transported water by the homeowner.
Polythene pipes on the other hand are the newest addition to the pipeline industry. They are highly flexible, easily manageable, cut and prepared because they utilize compression fittings but they are four times more expensive compared to most metallic and plastic pipes sold in the market today. Polythene pipes are ideally used for outdoor lines like skyline piping because of their length, and transport and carriage installation.
Metallic pipes refer to the group of CI (cast iron) pipes, steel pipes, and GI (galvanized iron) pipes.
Cast iron pipes are still used today for vertical and horizontal drains and stack vents, because they are easy to manufacture, assemble and install. Cast iron pipes are substantially thick and have been rated averagely excellent in terms of pressure holding. They may be easy to install but they are immobile due to their weight and thickness. They are also prohibited for installation in areas that are remotely accessed. Transporting them requires great amount of cost and time and assembling and jointing them requires double the time, effort and money as well.
Steel pipes were widely employed for the creation of water supply chains as early as the 1960’s. They are alternatively used for CI pipes due to their length. They are best employed for long distance pipe lines and are lighter to transport, and are cost efficient in terms of jointing and lay outing. Steel pipes are generally strong but only have a life span of 50 years, and they are easily damaged during transportation, especially when carried or transported via the high seas.
Copper pipes are corrosive resistant and twice as much dependable than PVCs. They are most commonly used for household pipelines like dishwashers, laundry areas and other similar natural water requiring appliances.
Plastic Pipes on the other hand cover the PVCs and the low-density polythene pipes. Most homes in the 1970 has sought the installation of plastic pipes in their water supply due to its non-corrosive character and cost efficient employment and installation.
PVC pipes are rigid and offer a highly economical alternative to metallic pipes. They are easily transported due to lightweight construction, pressure tough, vary in length and the most important feature is that they are chemical resistant. The handling cost may be expensive but you will greatly save on the transportation and installation. PVC pipes can withstand the test of time, but cannot be installed in areas that are extremely hot. Most PVC pipes are used in residential lines, and highly advised to be used to run cold waters. Although they are manufactured to be heat resistant, they cannot be put to too much heat. Their carrying capacity will likely depend on the size of the PVC pipes installed and the required amount of transported water by the homeowner.
Polythene pipes on the other hand are the newest addition to the pipeline industry. They are highly flexible, easily manageable, cut and prepared because they utilize compression fittings but they are four times more expensive compared to most metallic and plastic pipes sold in the market today. Polythene pipes are ideally used for outdoor lines like skyline piping because of their length, and transport and carriage installation.