Secrets of skill when installing plastic pipes

Tools and materials for installation

main positive qualities possessed by pipes made of metal are:

• durability trouble-free operation.Service life - 50 years.
• low cost - the purchase of plastic pipes will be much cheaper than metal;
• decent heat resistance - can withstand 100 ° C without being destroyed;
• high strength and flexibility - the layer of aluminum to withstand pressure up to 10 atmospheres.

Excellent technical characteristics of the material allow installation of plastic water pipe in any room.Not superfluous and would be phased assembly instruction.Let's start with the tools needed to carry out these works.

Before proceeding with installation of plastic tubes need to prepare such tools:

• In order to easily and precisely cut metalloplastmassu on the dates of your segments, use a special pipe cutter or a hacksaw for metal (in this case, cut the tube should bevery careful not to damage the protective layer is not formed bumps and burrs)
• Remove the inner bevel and center section of pipe will help calibrator.Without this tool, it is impossible to obtain accurate and reliable connection with the Icon pipe fitting;
• wrench - sliding and two union, dismantle the old and mount new plumbing.

bender for metal pipes is needed to connect the corners of interfaces, if provided by the pipework.

Materials for installation of plastic pipe

With tools understood, proceed to the basic materials for the installation of plastic pipes.It:

• own pipe, which may be in the form of lines or in coils;
• to connect pipes in water use different fittings (tees, angles, lines, etc.);
• parts for fixing the pipe to the walls - clamps and clips.

It should be noted that prior to the installation of plastic pipe please be sure the required amount of materials and a complete set of tools.Otherwise, the work will need to be interrupted due to lack of a single part or a tool.

Mark up the line of the future pipeline

To install metal-plastic pipes in your home, you need to carry out Mark a places where they will be located.This operation includes the following secrets:

• line of the future pipeline should be applied directly on all surfaces, where the system will take place;
• the divorce should be minimal;
• start each line must be on the crane or batteries;
• all connectors should be available in the future service;
• try to reduce the use of elbow fittings, as this can affect the head.

Mount PVC pipes to

wall mount plastic pipes is carried out in two ways:

• first - first to the surfaces of the parts are attached after they are mounted conduit.Such a method is convenient because, if necessary, can be dismantled only a certain portion of the pipeline system;
• second - collect all the water, and only then fasten it to the wall using special clips and clamps.

Junction pipes for metal surface is only possible when laying the pipeline along the roof of the roof.On the methods of this type of installation will tell in the next article.