existing pipe is galvanised and plastic and i'm sure thats not right for drinking water, but need it confirmed, pls dont say its in 1999 regs , because it isnt.......thx ps its industrial not domestic
2007-02-20 00:15:54 · 7 answers · asked by ztt_66 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you are in the UK your water will get to you through a variety of Iron, steel, copper, lead and plastic pipes. So I guess you can use any of these except lead. Copper and plastic are both definitely preferred and allowed for potable water.
2007-02-20 00:27:08 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Copper to PVC or Galvanized to PVC is transitional plumbing. Some states it is not code. some places it is. International Plumbing Codes are still in debate.
Galvanized can be used for Potable Water delivery. And in many areas it is the Code.It is a bad source but it is enduring.Somewhere along that line is Galvanized Pipe. That was the code. Still is in some environments. Industrial uses Galvanized for Fire Codes and other reasons, chemicals, gases, plastic pipe cannot hold up to some exposures in those areas.
Run it Galvanized to Copper, teflon tape and plumbers putty for the threads.
2007-02-20 00:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only domestic pipe that should not be used is lead. Galvanised steel, PVC, copper are all fine.
2007-02-20 00:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by ANON 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 15mm copper pipe is just fine.
2007-02-20 07:01:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
any water pipe should be blue be it 1 inch pipe or 24 inch pipe,contact your local water board company,
2007-02-20 05:49:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-20 00:23:02 · answer #6 · answered by islandlady 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plastic works great. we just can't use it in NYC because of the unions.
2007-02-20 00:48:08 · answer #7 · answered by boardbiker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋