Pipes - Textbook of plumbing

Possible sizes of metal-plastic pipes and their features

Metal pipes are widely used in plumbing. With their help, water supply, heating and sewage pipelines are laid. It uses products with a variety of diameters, the range of which we will discuss in this article. General provisionsFor a start, let's take …

Connecting the gas boiler to the chimney

The chimney in the composition of the gas-fired heating system is used, as is well known, for the removal of combustion products from the boiler and is a special shaft with a pipe mounted inside it. In this article we will discuss how to connect the …

Sewerage in a private house with their own hands: the

A few years ago in a private house was the usual lack of basic amenities. And if the situation with the water supply system was not so difficult to solve, then the sewage system in a private house was practically not organized with its own hands. At …

How is pipe strength and other important parameters

When installing household pipelines, the calculation is not carried out, since standard pipes are used for these purposes, the strength of which is quite enough to withstand the pressure of water, gas, etc. But building industrial pipelines without a …

Welding of water pipes: the right choice of electrodes and

For many decades, welding of water pipes by electric welding has been the most sought-after and effective way of joining the structural elements of a pipeline. Today, this technology is literally perfected, and with proper experience and effective …

Round tube - types and features

Round pipes are a widespread building material, which is used when laying pipelines, erecting various metal structures, foundations, etc. They are made of various types of metals and plastic. Next we look at the most common types of round tubes and …

How to detect leakage in plastic plumbing

Water plays an important role in human life. Water supply, in turn, performs the main function of transporting water from the source to the consumer. For the construction of a water supply system, pipes made of metal or cast iron were used. At …

What to do if the sewage system is frozen

In regions with low winter temperatures, icing of the outer part of the sewer system is not uncommon. In such a situation it becomes impossible to use the sink in the toilet, bathroom, kitchen. The problem requires urgent solutions. Find out what to …

Loss of pressure in the pipeline

Immediately make a reservation that familiarity with this topic may be of interest only to those who would like to install the water supply system in their home on their own. The contractor first of all should take into account that the pressure loss …

How to solder copper pipes

Pipe products made of copper materials and their alloys have not looked like a novelty in our heating systems for a long time; in addition, they are increasingly found today in modern water and gas supply lines of residential buildings and industrial …