IDENTIFYING AND SELECTING PLUMBING MATERIALS AND FITTINGS

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IDENTIFYING AND SELECTING PLUMBING MATERIALS AND
FITTINGS

• Original Power Point Created by
• Von Peavy

Modified by the Georgia Agriculture Education
Curriculum Office June 2002
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TYPES OF MATERIALS

• PLASTIC
• COPPER TUBING
• MALLEABLE IRON PIPE
• CASTE IRON SOIL PIPE
• VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE

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PLASTIC

• Characteristics
• Low Initial Cost
• Ease Of Assembly
• Lightweight
• Corrosion Resistant
• Low friction loss
• Fire resistant
• Maintenance free

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TYPES OF PLASTIC

• ABS (Acrylonitrite-Butediene-Styrene)
• PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
• CPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride)
• PE (Polyethelyne)
• PB (Poybutylene)

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ABS (Acrylonitrite-Butediene-Styrene)

• Uses
• Sanitary Drainage
• Vent Piping
• Storm Water Drainage
• Size Availability
• 11/4- 6 inch diameter
• 10 ft or 20 ft. lengths

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PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)

• Uses
• Cold water lines
• Drians
• Irrigation
• Size Availability
• 1/2 to 4 diameter
• 10 and 20 ft. lengths

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CPVC (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride)

• Uses
• Cold and hot water lines
• High temperature and pressure lines
• Size Availability
• 1/2 ND 3/4 diameter
• 10 ft. lengths

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PE ( Polyethelyne)

• Uses
• Underground water service
• Size Availability
• 3/4 to 2 diameter
• 100 ft. coils

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COPPER PIPE

• Characteristics
• Resists corrosion
• Accepted by virtually every plumbing code
• Will not burn or support combustion and decompose
  to toxic gases
• Easy to join
• Easily formable
• Lightweight
• Economical

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TYPES OF COPPER PIPE

• Types K, L, M, DWV and Medical Gas tube are
  designated by ASTM standard sizes. Each type
  represents a series of sizes with different wall
  thicknesses. Type K tube has thicker walls than
  Type L tube, and Type L walls are thicker than
  Type M, for any given diameter. All inside
  diameters depend on tube size and wall thickness
• Copper Pipe - Used to carry water to fixtures and
  appliances. Use Type M for most residential work.
  Type L is required if the pipe is buried

• K (Green)
• L (Blue)
• M (Red)
• DWV (Yellow)

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TYPE K (GREEN)

• Uses
• Domestic water
• Service and distribution
• Fire protection
• Solar
• Fuel/fuel oil
• HVAC
• Available Sizes
• Straight lengths ¼ to 8 20 ft.
• Coils ¼ to 1 - 100 ft.

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TYPE L (Blue)

• Uses
• Domestic water
• Service and distribution
• Fire protection
• Solar
• Fuel/fuel oil
• Liquefied petroleum (LP) gas
• HVAC
• Snow melting
• Size Availability
• Straight lengths ¼ to 8 20 ft.
• Coils ¼ to 1 100 ft.

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TYPE M (Red)

• USES
• Domestic water
• Service and distribution
• Fire protection
• Solar
• Fuel/fuel oil
• Liquefied petroleum (LP) gas
• HVAC
• Snow melting
• Size Availability
• Straight lengths ¼ to 12- 20 ft
• No coils

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DMV (Yellow)

• Uses
• Drain
• Waste
• Vent
• Solar
• HVAC
• Size Availability
• Straight lengths 1¼ to 8- 20 ft.
• No coils

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MALLEABLE IRON PIPE

• Characteristics
• strong
• susceptible to rust and corrosion
• difficult to install
• Uses
• drain pipes
• hot and cold supply
• Size Availability
• 1/2 to 12 diameter
• 21 lengths- cut pipe available

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CASTE IRON SOIL PIPE

• CHARACTERISTICS
• Versatile
• Adaptable for use in all types of building
• Low-Cost Installation.
• Cast iron soil pipe can be preassembled
• Product readily available
• USES
• sanitary and storm drain
• waste and vent piping applications
• SIZE AVAILABILITY
• 11/2 to 12 diameter
• 5 AND 10 lengths

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VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE

• ADVANTAGES OF VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE
• CHARACTERISTICS
• .Life expectancy over 100 years
• .Chemically inert resistant to attack from
  solvents, acids, alkalis, gases, etc.
• Low friction coefficient.
• Structural integrity inherent load bearing
• Resistant to root penetration and leakage.
• Abrasion resistance
• Handling easy to handle and install.
• Economical
• USES
• sanitary and storm drain
• waste and vent piping applications
• SIZE AVAILABILITY
• 11/2 to 12 diameter
• 5 AND 10 lengths

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COMMON PIPE FITTINGS
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ELBOWS
STREET ELL
45 DEGREE
90 DEGREE
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COUPLINGS
STAIGHT COUPLING
REDUCING COUPLING
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ADAPTERS
FEMALE ADAPTER
MALE ADAPTER
BUSHING
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UNION
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TEE
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WYE
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CROSS
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NIPPLE
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CAPS AND PLUGS
PLUG
CAP
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IDENTIFYING AND SELECTING PLUMBING MATERIALS AND
FITTINGSA VGP PRODUCTION

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