Durable Copper Piping

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Copper piping has been a work horse of the residential Orlando plumbing industry for decades, especially for use in hot and cold water supply lines. There have been various alternatives to copper on the market, but only PEX piping is currently a popular alternative.

Despite the popularity of PEX, copper piping is still a great choice for residential plumbing applications.  Copper piping is a little more difficult to work with than PEX, but professional Orlando plumbers are experts at “sweating” (soldering) copper pipe and once a copper pipe joint has passed a leak check, it is very unlikely to ever develop a leak.  Leaks in properly joined copper piping are very rare.  The fittings do not deteriorate and joints do not pull apart which makes copper piping a great choice for Orlando plumbing repairs.

Copper piping has proven to be an extremely durable product.  Copper piping may be more expensive than PEX, but it has an almost unlimited service life which makes copper piping an excellent value.  Copper piping resists punctures and does not get brittle with age.  It does not burn or melt in a fire or give of toxic fumes.

In addition, unlike PEX copper piping is not affected by UV rays and can be installed outdoors.  PEX is for indoor use only. Copper piping is biostatic which means that it does not support bacteria growth inside the pipe.  It has been in use for years and is approved for use by all building codes.

Your Orlando plumbers can help you decide whether copper piping is the best choice for your Orlando plumbing repairs.

 

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