5 Safe Plumbing Pipe Materials For Your Home

Protecting your home and keeping your loved ones safe are values that are shared by many American homeowners. You may monitor your home’s safety by installing security cameras, water purifiers, or even locking your front door, but what are you doing about your plumbing pipes to promote safety at home? Here is a list of some of the best plumbing pipe materials when it comes to home safety:

Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX)

PEX piping is extremely popular for various applications, and with good reason: It is affordable, while also being highly durable, so you don’t have to break the bank to keep your home safe.

Due to its extreme flexibility, PEX pipes can be used for just about any purpose in just about any home. PEX is less likely to leak than other materials, and since it’s thermally resistant, it works really well for hot water lines as well as cold.

The Shine of Stainless Steel

Stainless steel piping may cost substantially more than other plumbing pipe materials, but they are also resistant to many chemicals as well as corrosion, which makes them last considerably longer.

Stainless steel pipes can be used for many different purposes, and since they are easy to clean, are ideal for hospitals and restaurants, where sanitation is a top priority.

The Brass Ring

Brass is a metal alloy that is safe to use as piping for drinking water lines, as long as the brass is not partially made of lead, which is poisonous to humans.

Brass pipes are ideal for many other piping applications besides fresh water supply lines, thanks to its resistance to corrosion and heat. Brass can be used for hot water pipes as well as sewer lines.

Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC)

CPVC pipes offer many of the same benefits as PVC pipes since they are almost the same (CPVC has more chlorine in it). CPVC is a popular and safe option for fresh water lines, and since it is smooth, it drastically reduces noise from rushing water as well as water hammer.

While they do cost a bit more than PVC pipes, CPVC can also reduce energy loss in hot and cold water lines because it provides excellent insulation.

This makes for more environmentally friendly pipes, as well as potential energy cost savings. CPVC pipes are also far more versatile and durable than other materials when repiping.

The Longevity of Cast Iron

Maybe the best thing about cast iron piping is that it is known to be durable for a very long time. There are still cast iron pipes in use today at the Château de Versailles in Paris, that have been there since the fountains were installed in 1623.

How's that for long-lasting! Because the cast iron is so thick, the noise reduction offered by cast iron pipes is also unparalleled. Cast iron can be used for all kinds of plumbing pipes, including sewer, water, and even gas lines.

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