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Why is copper used for hot water pipes?
Copper is used as hot water pipes because the copper will not corrode when the hot water goes through the pipes
How does water get into water towers?
Water is forced up through a pipe or pipes.
Is asbestos harmful if used in water pipes?
Concrete pipes used to carry water were sometimes made with asbestos, which was used to stregnthen the pipe. Over years and years of water running through the pipes, some erosion will occur and asbestos fibers will get into the water being distributed - although in very low concentrations. If the use of water contaminated with small concentrations of asbestos is harmful, then asbestos use in water pipes is harmful. The problem is that there is no agreement in the scientific community as to whether asbestos in water at the concentrations observed is, in fact, harmful.
Why is iron not used on drain pipes?
Iron rusts easily when combined with water, and drain pipes have water flowing through them. If iron was used, the pipes would rust within a few days.
How did plumbers get there name?
Plumbers work with pipes. From the distant (Roman) past until fairly recently, when we realised it can poison the water running through it, water pipes tended to be made from Lead. Lead is 'Plumbum' in latin. (I know, laugh it up...) So people who worked with lead were 'Plumbarius' which has been corrupted to Plumber.
Why do water pipes burst when water running through freezes?
Because when the water freezes it expands.
Why water pipes shake when water is running?
They shake because, the water exerts pressure when running in the pipes
What makes a pounding sound in the pipes while water is running?
It is the water rushing through the pipes creating a pumping sound
How did ancient Rome heated baths?
The Roman baths were a cultural custom and their presence evolved over a period of time. It is not known when the baths were developed nor who "invented" them. When we read about the Roman baths, even the very early ones, they are already developed into the form (hot, warm, and cold rooms) with which we are familiar.
What is the name of the place where they clean the water and then send it through the pipes?
Usually a water sanitation facility or a water works facility.
How do you know if your hot water heater valve is open?
You know it by touching and feeling the pipes on the hot water side; if they are hot, there is water running through the pipes and obviously the heater valve is open on hot side.
How does the local water supply get somewhere?
Through pipes through pipes
Why would you hear and feel water running in your basement pipes when nothing is running and you see water running through your sewer line outside?
I would check the toilets, that is about the only place water could be getting into the drain without seeing it.
Is there a difference in a hot and cold water plumbing pipe?
Hot water pipes are made of different material so that they can keep the water flowing through them at a hotter temperature. Hot water pipes are usually made of copper or some other heat conductive material, and cold pipes are usually made of plastic or other non conductive material.
Can a person smoke crack through drainage pipes or from water pipes?
no
What causes electrolysis in plumbing?
Electrolysis in plumbing affects the copper pipes used. If electrical wiring is installed too closely to copper water pipes, the electrical current running through the wiring charges to copper piping combined with the water and its properties causes electrolysis in the copper water pipes thereby weakening them.
Why is copper used for water pipes?
Copper is used as hot water pipes because the copper will not corrode when the hot water goes through the pipes
