subject: Find Some Information About Copper Piping Asap [print this page] More than sixty years have passed since copper piping was introduced to the world. In today's time, because of raise in certain elements in the water, like, aluminum or silica, due to heavy growth of industrialization, the copper pipes are getting damage. Although copper pipes are very highly durable and strong it losses out its strength if it is expose to Aluminum or Silica.
Certain estimated figures indicate that the USA loses around a billion dollars every year due to corrosion and leakages. What are even worse issues, more pin-hole leaks and failure of copper piping leads to damages to the laundry and bathroom fixtures at many houses. This corrosion is also harmful for humans as it poisons drinking water as copper is a toxic substance for human consumption.
As the water is polluted because of industries, it carries high amount of bacteria and this causes leaks in the pipes as very high level of oxygen and salt is been dissolved in the water, it is one of the biggest reasons of causing corrosion.
On an average a copper pipe develops leaks in around a hundred and fifty years. While this is a long period, many houses last more than that.
Few problems encountered by using copper piping are Copper has a very poor resistance to many oxidizing agents such as cyanides, ferric salts and cupric salts. Many people are replacing metal pipes with PVC (polyvinylchloride) pipes for their homes as they are inexpensive and highly inert. This is mainly because of the recent spur in the leaks detected in copper piping. While PVC pipes are replacing metal pipes in bathrooms and kitchens, they are hardly a match when it comes to main plumbing of the house. Many of these pipes leach as time passes. Also, sensitive people have reported that they smell plastic in the water that flows through these pipes. Some even described the taste of the water flowing through PVC pipes as "fruity". An interesting study in Virginia Tech proved the fact that America people are becoming highly sensitive to what flows through their palettes.
