by David Wiley | Aug 2, 2016 | HDPE Pipes
High-density polyethylene (HDPE), which is sometimes referred to as polyethylene high-density (PEHD), is an extremely durable type of plastic that has a multitude of uses from food packaging to plumbing pipes. Development of the material started in 1900, but it wasn’t...
by David Wiley | Jul 28, 2016 | Copper Pipes, PVC Pipes
When it comes to choosing copper vs. plastic water plumbing pipes, one of the things you need to take into consideration is the durability of each type. Copper has been used since the late 1940s and gained wide popularity in 1963. Plastic piping was first manufactured...
by David Wiley | Jul 7, 2016 | Property Management, PVC Pipes
While CPVC and PVC pipes are designed to last for decades, there are certain environmental factors that can cause them to fail prematurely. CPVC and PVC have a lot of the same characteristics and are manufactured very similarly. However, CPVC has a greater temperature...
by David Wiley | May 12, 2016 | Pipe Assessment
Few building conditions will produce more phone calls quickly to a building managers office than a failure of the potable water supply pipes. An even low pressure in water lines will likely prompt urgent calls from affected tenants. Municipal water supplies have...
