10 Plumbing FACTS You Probably Didn't Know Of | GOT2LEARN
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- Here are 10 plumbing facts a lot of beginners don't know about!
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0:00 - Intro
0:05 - Copper is biostatic
0:53 - Cellular core
1:29 - MAPP Gas
2:12 - Solvent cement
2:52 - Free cartridges!
3:18 - Fitting taper
4:05 - Brass has lead?
4:56 - EPDM
5:35 - Sharkbite print
6:14 - Aerators
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I don't use ABS in my area, but I've seen solid core ABS pipe. Also, PVC has a foam core version, as well.
Hospitals used to use copper for all the door handles long ago. For some reason they stopped and started using chemicals instead. Copper was fool proof because no need to worry if you forget to wipe down the handles
Brass is also used as it has the same properties
Silver is also very good too but would be kind of expensive. Zinc and copper compete for absorption in the human diet. Zinc, too, is important for a healthy immune system. This is all kind of weird if it is true.
The shark bite tip is awesome
I did not know that
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Great content as always. Thank you! I thought I knew a lot about plumbing until I started watching your channel. Maybe you could do one on Teflon tape vs pipe sealant vs plumbers putty and which ones are right for which applications. Maybe you already did and I haven't found it. Thanks again!
Thanks for mentioning the MAPP vs MAP-PRO bit. I cannot remember which channel I found it on, but I watched a comparison between the blue and the yellow bottle using different flame tips to boil water. The experiment indicated that the extra cost of the yellow bottle gave negligible improvements to heating time.
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If you were signed in to youtube you can look at your history depending on how long ago it was, or just punch it in again as you remember it and see what comes up
Don't believe everything you see on RUclips. I use both, and there is a huge difference when sweating pipes, not heating water.
It's not a matter of heating value, it's a matter of flame temperature.
What a bad test. There is difference between heat and temperature
finally!!! superb vid again and it's nice to have you educating like you do ... the clarifying part of all the vids make them the best. hope you are having a good weekend and get out to eat on the town with friends and loved ones.
Just went on the shore with a BBQ and we had a lot of fun, thanks Eric!!!!!
Don't take Moen cartridges to stores for replacement. Stores are in business to sell things not give them away. To get replacement parts you must call Moen and they will mail replacements to you.
Thanks, good to know.
I started with Moen faucets immediately after taking a Delta faucet to the specialty plumbing supply shop to get a washer to stop a leak. I needed to know the model of the faucet and the year it was made. I watched as the guy went through a catalog that was about 30 inches thick. As I recall the washer cost $7 which was the same as a Moen cartridge. In remodeling our last three houses and two condos I've had 17 Moen faucets and only one of them developed a leak (30 years).
I did the same with my Kohler faucet. I think the big companies pretty much do the same thing. The faucet for the sink that I use in my bathroom finally started to leak a bit. The house was built back in 2003. Kohler sent me two as I told them the cold water faucet was making noises while the hot water one was leaking.
Very precise & straight forward as always. Keep up the good work.
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Note precise at all and full of shit.
I been a plumber 7yrs now, and I just Learned something new great Information. Keep up the great videos
Wooohooo mission accomplished!!!
I have watched so many of your video clips. They are great and I learn something every time. Thanks for making them!
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you. I love all your videos. I have learned a lot from watching. Keep em coming.
Thank you so much Linda!!!
Dude thanks for your video hadn’t heard from you lately hope to see more videos soon and I hope all is well with you and your family thanks again
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Love all ur vids! Kudos
Another great video 👊 keep them coming!
Thanks a million man, and thanks for the kick in the arse ;)
Fantastic. I enjoy all your videos. Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much Hassan!!
Love all your vids dude, thanks...
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It used to be common to run cast iron for plumbing in multi-story homes because you wouldn't hear an upstairs toilet flush through the pipe and wall, but cast iron is very expensive, very heavy and rusts through over a few decades. ABS plastic has almost as good noise dampening properties because of the foam core, and it will last almost forever.
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Welcome bac sir!
Hey hey!!
Great video bro. Keep it up. Another trick to freak out the inspector is use PVC cement but spray paint the pipe black so it looks like ABS and he'll try to fail you for connecting ABS to PVC without the proper solvent. This works great with black roofs to camouflage the vent stack. 😂😈
Around here any exposed plastic vents have to be painted or covered.
Most roofing supply houses have matched spatter paints for a variety of shingle colours.
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Always THE best educational content for home improvement basics! 👌 THANK YOU!! 🙏
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All very useful items. Thanks for the tips.
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I retired from plumbing 12 years ago. I recently bought a cylinder of MAPP gas, and thought my torch was screwed up! I didn't noticed it being any hotter than propane. I was building a laundry room for my daughter's place and had a terrible time sweating copper joints.. Now I know why! Many thanks!
Mapp Is all I use have been for 30 + years
@@9rivers The original MAPP burned at 5,000 F + The "new?" MAPP burns at 3730 F. Propane burns at 3600 F.
There is very, VERY little difference in the temp. When my MAPP cyl is done. I'm back to propane
@@rickhibdon11 i dont care for Propane its takes to long to heat larger pipes and I use turbo torch head and since I ve do this for a living any edge I can get without cutting quality ill take it.
B tank, dissolved acetylene. All day
Learned something new. Thanks! Always enjoy your videos
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ABS is available with or without the foam core , depending on your application .( maybe not at big box stores but at true wholesalers )
PVC also comes in solid and foam core.
Go to a plumbing supply store.
They sell cellular core PVC everywhere now and it looks identical other than the writing on the outside. It strangely costs nearly the same (like 80-90% as much) so I always look for and opt for solid core.
I don't like the cell core as it breaks easier but is lighter and a little cheaper.
Who are 'They' exactly ?
You failed to mention who THEY are
I suspect that English is not your best language
Read one book per week to improve your knowledge and experience
Also learn about paragraph formatting -
You will achieve this by reading books.
In some locations, PVC DWV piping is preferred over ABS. It better resists puncture from rocks in rocky soils, and fire can't follow it like it can through ABS.
DWV is short for drain, waste, vent.
@@wheelietime7062 Builders use it mainly because it's cheaper in bulk. They have both available at the hardware store
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Good show tonight, Bravo guys 👍👍👍👋👋👋
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Thanks for the fun information!
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Yes sir I always learn something from you thank you 👍👍👍💯
Bon contenu comme d'habitude, informations intéressantes. Mon père était plombier et maintenant mon fils suit ses traces (apprenti 1) et je partage avec lui ce que je vois sur vos vidéos.
Ohhh woww, merci bcp Pierre et je souhaite une bonne carriere a ton fils, y va adorer ca!! 🤘🤘🤘
I learned alot thank you for your time
AWESOMNESS!!!
Very informative.
Delta also has life time warranty
Yes, thanks!!
Great video once again!!!!
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Great video as always!
Thank youuuu!!
Great video, thanks 👍🏻
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I learned alright, thanks great video .
Yeyyy mission accomplished!!
I retired from water well service about a year ago. The area I where I live has well water that is very acidic (pH ~5.6 with some as low as 4.8). The new “brass” (actually it is silicon bronze, an alloy of silicon, copper, and tin) is much less resistant to corrosion than the original.
Fittings that lasted several years now will fail in six months to a year. We have had to move to plastic or stainless steel for valves and such.
Yikes!
Not sure I'd wanna be drinking or bathing in that crap for anything considered long term.
@@MrTheHillfolk doesn’t seem to have adverse health effects. We have lots of people around living into their late 90’s, but I will say it can be bad for women with permed or colored hair. Tends to make processed hair brittle and change some of the colors.
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That's cool, one of my buddies lives down in the Poconos and he has fart water.
You got any idea what cherry Kool aid tastes like when it's made with fart water 😂😂
@@MrTheHillfolk we use a neutralizer filter filled with calcite granules. It’s basically ground up marble. It dissolves slowly and brings the pH up to neutral. Average household uses about 100-150 pounds per year (1-1.5 cu feet).
Your friend needs to add air to his water. I’m willing to bet he has a bladder style water tank rather than the standard type. The bladder tanks keep the air separate from the water so the sulphur doesn’t react until it hits the faucet or, worse that shower head right in your face. We have water like that about 15 miles south of me.
Tuscany brand from Menards in the Midwest has a lifetime warranty though the stuff is made in Viet Nam. We bought a kitchen sink set and the single handle faucet kept leaking I ended up getting 3 replacements but they did modify the 4th replacement which they emailed me to inform me they were sending it and that one has held up.
You can also get cellular core pvc, and unless you’re running water heater venting you can use it for any waste/vent lines (depending on local codes of course; some require it for underground waste)
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Here's one you didn't know about aerators. They come in a variety of gallons per minute of water flow. And if the water flow isn't high enough or you can't afford to buy a higher flow you can easily bypass the restrictor piece inside the aerator. It can be as simple as removing a o-ring inside the aerator or for higher flow drilling out the center piece the o-ring was attached to inside the aerator.
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Anyone who doesn't know this is an idiot. The flow rate is stamped on the aerator.
Exactly. Also aerators DO NOT SAVE WATER. Was I just shouting? If I want a glass of water, the amount to fill the glass is going to be the same regardless of how slowly the aerator lets the water pass. No savings, just frustration waiting for it to fill.
@@dchall8 aerators do save water when you're not measuring it. If you're filling a glass, well duh of course it's the same amount of water, but if you're washing dishes for instance when the water is just constantly running, but you're not actively using it (as in you're busy scrubbing a dish), what do you want 5 gallons per minute of water or just 1 gallon per minute? Keep in mind that aerators as their name suggests, adds air to the water increasing its volume, so while an aerator might reduce your gallons per minute significantly it expands the water with air allowing it to be used more efficiently. So while you're washing your dishes you're getting a high volume of water per gallon (as in 1 gallon of water with air not dispersed within it versus 1 gallon of water with lots of air dispersed with in it. water with additional are will take up more space). So yes aerators do save water.
@@matthewlozy1140 I almost thought you were getting yourself mixed up, but I think you kept on track. At about 20 degrees C, water will absorb 10 mg/L of oxygen. I'll keep this in mg, because it's easier to understand. If you started with 1000000 mg of water (1 liter), at 20 degrees C you could end up with 1000010 mg or water. Or you could say 1.000010 liters. If you consider that to be a significant amount of volume increase, then yes, the aerator will save YOU water. For those of us who don't consider that to be significant, then no. The aerator is not saving water. The good news is that you can buy aerators with different flow rates. All of them restrict water flow rate, but some restrict it much less than others.
The interval of suspension for all PVC and ABS pipes is 4' no matter the diameter. If you follow the code it will not sag.
5 foot by the code we use.
The man, the myth, the legend!
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very nice information 👍 thanks for sharing this video my friend ❤️
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Great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Awesome video my brother!
Thanks my man!!!!
PVC at home Depot is foam core as well... Delta also has a lifetime warranty...
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maybe your home depot but the ones that I go only sell the rigid pvc
@@davidrodriguez5804I bet you haven't checked that... I doubt that home Depot is different in your city...
@@somebodysomething3451 I don't know if your home depot is any different that the ones I go to daily but sometimes not very often I do see different products in one store but anyways yes the pvc that I see in the stores that I go almost everyday is solid core pvc rated to 330 psi I only see the foam core in pluming supply stores that one is rated 3 psi I can tell the difference not only because is written all over the pipe but also because the weight and how easy I can cut foam core pvc.
@@davidrodriguez5804it's been foam core for over a year... You can't use it to vent a furnace anymore for that reason... Pick up one of their two foot cut pieces and look at it...
I didn’t know about the MAPP gas being discontinued.
But I did notice that current MAPP gas is rated for a much lower temperature than what I remembered, currently there is practically no advantage over propane. If you need the heat, oxy - acetylene is the way to go.
Thanks for sharing.
Slight correction for Aerators: They clog inside with calcium and rust particles and then dissolve the chrome form the faucet threads so you can't get them off. 😲
Yes that too!
most new ones are plastic where they threads and they have to be very old for that to happen.
@@davidrodriguez5804 true!
@@davidrodriguez5804 Yeah, but few people replace faucets every few years, so the majority are indeed quite old. Are you really a plumber? How many times have you heard of people calling you to replace the faucets because they're a few years old because the "new models came out and are so chic"?
@@shazam6274 never, the only time that I change them is in a bathroom remodel or kitchen remodel, but I do have change the aerator when they get clogged.
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I'm an electrician and have no idea about any of this... Except for the Moen bit. That's a handy tip.
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You a legend bro
Thanks man, you too.
plumber here...didn't know about the sharkbite pex depth thing...pretty cool!
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The aerator also aerates the water… adds air… to make it taste better. The water use reduction came from the Water Reduction Act back in the 80’s(I think). Same USA federal law governing the low flow toilets.
Despite the name they don't actually add air to the water. Their original purpose was simply to have a smooth stream of water at all flow rates.
I love your videos. I have to say, you rank in the top 5 RUclipsrs for me
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I find it interesting that Moen will provide free replacement parts. When the hose on my extendable kitchen faucet failed, I couldn't even buy a replacement because they didn't make them anymore. It was only six years old. I haven't bought Moen products since.
That sux.
Well, I learned a few things today mon ami 👍🍻
Niceeee, tres content de ca :)
The only one I already knew was that the pvc joints are tapered. The only reason I even knew that was because I watched a video that you uploaded last year or so about that. Thanks
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great!
You are correct on everything except for the PVC pipe. PVC pipe comes in solid core OR cellular core like ABS pipe.
Good tip about the Moen cartridges.
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I clean hard water deposits on faucet aerators by soaking them in vinegar if not in a hurry or use hydrogen peroxide if in a hurry. They aerate much better when clean. Great tips in the video.
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bleach if they're clogged with mold, your methods if they are clogged with hard water deposits. Mine always clog with mold as it is soft water.
While there is cellcore ABS. There is also regular ABS that is hard all the way through like the fittings.
I liked all of them except the last one, I’m sick and tired of low flow faucets and fixtures.
on moen replacement are free replacement but not as easy as walking into a store and exchange. but moen will always send you the parts if you are able to wait a day or two.
I have noticed that plumbing DWV piping made of PVC is quieter than ABS. We used to use cast iron (that's how old I am), but that rots out in time. Then we moved to ABS, but I got complaints about noisy drains and had to go back and pour insulation in to stud bays with drain pipes to quiet them down. We still insulate drain and water line runs, but using PVC has helped too.
Im surprised you related cast iron to your age. Ive been in the trade for only 4 years and have almost exclusively worked with cast when it comes to drainage. Its still used in concrete towers and a lot of commercial jobs.
Plumbers still use cast iron on an EXTREMELY common basis. I literally install it everyday and have for years and years and years.
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You're welcome!!!
At least 3 "Duh! How did I not get that?" moments.
Do you think that EPDM seals on the copper pressed fittings are going to last the same as a soldered copper?
No, but longer than what most people think 😋
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They guaranteed to last 50 years.
@@truthserum9157 They won't last 50 years at a reasonable rate of reliability. 20 seems possible, little chance of 30 if used with hot water. There are plenty of EPDM product examples out there to show you what happens as they age. By the time they start leaking en mass the company will have spun that unit off and washed their hands of the liability.
@@knurlgnar24 i don’t think the world will last that long, they’ll last till the end any way.
Ive been using abs for 5 decades. If a fitting is tapered enough that you can see it, as in your example, the fitting is poorly made. In colder weather the joint will slowly push itself apart. Don't go looking for this tapered bell on the fitting. You DONT want it. Clean your fittings with a dry rag to free them from dirt. Apply glue(solvent cement) to both sides and push together. Hold in position for a couple of seconds, more when its colder
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Didn’t know about the Moen! Thanks
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Interesting factoids!
The aerator slows the water down. The one with no aerator will fill faster than the aerator one no need to turn on full blast.
Is all abs foam core? I figured it was just like pvc where it comes in 3 grades: foam core, sch 40, and sch 80.
No, just the one at the hardware stores 😆
@@Got2Learn sounds about right. Home Depot sells 2’ sticks of pipe so you don’t have to buy a whole 10’ stick for a small repair. I always assumed it was schedule 40. I had my helper buy one in a pinch because I didn’t want to have him drive twice as long or more to tue supply house when I needed like 6”. Turns out is was foam core. Here I was thinking you had to go to a supply house to get it. I wonder how many people have put it under slabs not knowing the difference. It’s not that common where I live but a couple of plumbers use it for track houses so our supplier carries a lot just for them. It’s a constant struggle to get apprentices to grab the right stuff. Luckily the supply house finally put a big sign up over it that says foam core.
can you do a video adding Y strainer to Backflow?
I always recommend a strainer with BFPs. I think some plumbers would just rather get the call backs
Moen customer for life and yes they have replaced plenty of cartridges for me. Screw Delta!
pvc can come in foam core as well, it's cheaper and lighter and only for dwv.
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I have a water softener at home because it's well water. The system does a regeneration every three days and the water shoots outside through a short abs pipe 1 1/2 due to the salt in the water the grass doesn't grow there I want to put it 24inches under the ground and insulate with styrofoam. So going from 1 1/2 abs to 3 inch PVC. Can't find any PVC piping in my area and won't arrive for the next 2 months. Can I use abs for underground I have 50 feet to go.... Thanks mate 👍☺️
Of course :)
@@Got2Learn I thought ABS cellcore has a tendency to flex and PVC stays ridgid. Easier to lay in a trench. I don't want frozen spots in the winter if the pipe bellies... What are your thoughts??? If you had the option would you go with abs or PVC, I was under the impression that abs is not to code for a shallow trench. Well 2 feet. Thanks mate 👍👍👍 ☺️
@@allenr265 if any cell core is properly supported, there won't be any low/high spots 👌
I learned something, I didn't know that Sharkbite made pipe.
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I ordered Moen cartridges from the 800 number and they sent me the wrong ones. I called them again and they sent out the correct ones overnight. They also said to keep the wrong ones! I still have them in my plumbing box.
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Price Pfister also has a lifetime warranty. Which is a good thing, since the cartridges only last a year. Also, I had no idea about the MAPP gas! I don't go through much of the stuff, and I thought it seemed not as hot. What a disappointment!
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Delta has always replaced stuff beyond seats and springs They feature the most durable ,reliable equipment ,landlord of 48 years,
One caveat about the Moen warranty: It's for the original purchaser of the product only.
Delta is the same way...
What makes Moen different is that they don't demand to see a receipt and proof you are the original owner, you simply ask for a part and you get it. Great customer service that way.
Anyone know why my bathtub/shower faucet that fills the tub makes so much noise and doesn't free flow. I think it may be a Moen and it has the pull up valve to direct the water up to the shower head.
When open it doesn't let the water free flow to fill the tub, it makes a lot of noise and the water splashes like in the video when there is no aerator.
Tub spouts don't generally have aerators that piece you pull has a piece of plastic and a seal if it's not going down fully it can restrict flow
@@sewerrat7612 I'm going to verify it is opening fully
We dont use cellcore abs here, and its not common for use. In manitoba all homes have abs but rarely cellcore.
What is called an aerator in this video is an aerator with a restrictor plate. The restrictor is a plate with one or more small holes in it and sometimes a plastic supporting baffle to combine the small high velocity streams. The basic aerator is simply a set of screens. The restrictor is attached at the top of the aerator. It limits flow and also creates some turbulence. Remove it to get aerated water at a larger volume per minute, limited by supply water pressure, valve and tubing sizes within the faucet.body.
I just replaced my old kitchen faucet with a new one. I could tell right away the flow wasn't as much as the old faucet was. The new one flows at 1.5 gal per minutes according to the specs. I don't know how much the old flowed at but it was obviously more. I'm going to time the flow into a container this week directly from the outlet hose and then time it coming out of the faucet this weekend. I have to reinstall it with another deck plate as the first one leaks a bit of water. So I'll check to see what the difference is while I reinstall the faucet.
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The socket on solvent weld fittings are tapered not for the reason you stated, the reason they are tapered is to allow for the + and - tolerance in extrusion manufacturing process of the pipe work, Normally bottom spec pipe would go two thirds of the way into a socket before interference and top spec pipe would go one third into a socket.before interference. This is the compromise to allow for the pipe size tolerance in pipe specification.
You can buy PVC with a cell foam core also, not just ABS.
Pvc also has a cellular core
Well, that explains why I could not find a MAPP bottle a year ago.
been doing plumbing 50 years and is very rarley sick never been in hospital over night.
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Twist the fittings on and it won’t slide back out as much
What about bacterial slime formation on plastic piping such as pex…..? !
ABS and PVC both come in solid or foam core varieties. Not all ABS is foam core.
Thanks didn't know about map gas or that sharkbite has thier own pex
Brass fittings are all lead free in the US since some time around 2015
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Awesome video! A question 🙋♂️:
Does copper leech into drinking water from pipes, and if so, is that bad?
Thanks. Yes, all pipes are leeched, is it a danger, not in my opinion.
Unlike lead, copper is actually a trace mineral that is required for many bodily functions. It is also a micronutrient that plants require. You are getting more copper in a healthy diet than you will ever get from a properly installed copper plumbing system. Add to that the antimicrobial properties that he mentions and it's still the best, albeit most expensive, choice.
Pure copper is healthy and is used for drinking vessels in India as recommended by the wisdom of the ages of ayurveda.
If you have acidic water, copper can leach pretty badly. I had a customer with Marilyn Monroe blonde hair and she complained it turned green
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ABS is more fragile? I suppose it depends on what you mean by "fragile". PVC is definitely stiffer, but it's also more brittle. PVC will crack and break under stress or impact. ABS will have give and absorb impact.
That's interesting and pretty important. Materials that have lower ultimate strength but does not fail catastrophically (i.e. - stronger but more brittle) is often the superior engineering choice. An example is a steel bicycle vs carbon fiber bicycle - if the goal is to keep a bicycle for decades and not used for racing. Carbon fiber is insanely strong and light but when it breaks it shatters without warning.
ABS is stronger than PVC, that's why it was used for long in the mobile home industry... It was stronger and has way higher shock resistance, which is important when dealing with obstacles encountered during transportation
HAI - is short for hospital acquired infection, which is not a good thing. U don't want to pick up another condition or illness while in hospital.
Exactly!!!