Plastic water pipes
Recently (over the last 5 - 10 years) plastic pipes have become increasingly popular. There are some that are better quality than others. I only use one product “Rehau” & it has never let me down. Rehau is recognised by its black coating & white end grain. Its available in 4.5 metere lengths & 50 & 100 metre rolls, in 16mm, 20mm, 25mm, 32mm & larger. There are also color coded pipes for rainwater, recycled water & gas.
A cost saver to the home owner, or the builder or landscaper can be to leave a roll of tube with them, they dig the trench & bury the pipe, complete the laqndscaping & leave the ends exposed for the plumber to make the final connections. (No need for testing because its in 1 piece rolled out!)
Rehau requires a specialised tool & fittings, but over a long run or client laid line the savings can be substantial. Always remember that either “Rehau” or all the other plastic water pipes are not U.V. stabilised & cant be left in direct sunlight.
More info http://www.rehau.com.au
Tags: L. P. Gas, Natural gas, Plastic water pipes, rainwater, recycled water, Rehau, water services
December 11th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Tend to agree about Rehau, we have done a lot of houses with it, the product is great, the only downside is their crimpers - the process is quite labour intensive i.e slide the sleeve over the pipe, lube the pipe, flare the pipe, push fitting into pipe and then try and hold everything while you work their crimpers
- otherwise great product.
April 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 pm
interesting blog. thanks for the heads up