Experts in
material technology recognize that there is no better material for water
conduction than copper.
Installations that have worked without problems during years have
built the prestige of copper pipes in their modern, slight,
resistant and durable form before corrosion. Copper works in all type
of constructions, commercial and industrial residences and
buildings.
Most
construction regulations and codes in developed countries establish three main requirements for
potable
water conduction systems:
Copper warrant
life of operation with low maintenance cost.
Copper does not react chemically with
the water that it transports.
Provision and distribution
of water have low energy consumption.
The results of a poll in the United States and
Canada explain the reasons why several generations of construction
experts prefer copper pipes for their installations:
Properties and composition of copper
products are controlled by strict norms of quality.
Precision and
control in manufacturing assure the quality of the product and
long life.
Copper pipes have a permanent
identification that offers information about the characteristics of the
product.
Copper
pipes can be installed the whole year round under any temperature and
any weather. In addition they can be checked immediately after
installation.
The copper pipe
doesn't require any
maintenance and can be protected against damages.
If necessary,
thermal conductivity of
copper allows the use of simple methods of adjustment.
Copper is not inflammable; it doesn't burn and
it doesn't facilitate the combustion. When the copper pipe is exposed to fire, it keeps the
pressure of the water, it dosen't release toxic gases and
it doesn't drive this gases
through walls and floors. In addition, it dosen't require any
protection against fire.
The copper pipe es stiff, use less
support, and it dosen't bend in long sections.
The copper welding is safe, reliable and
nontoxic; it is free of lead and it does not contaminate water.
