Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Copper Piping-Still Best for Plumbing and Heating Applications

By Tal Potishman

Copper is a favourite metal among machinists, plumbers and other industrial professionals. This metal has been used for at least ten thousand years and historians believe that only iron and gold were used as functional metals before ancient peoples discovered copper. Copper's natural colour is red, though over time, with prolonged exposure to oxygen, copper can turn green.

Professionals in the plumbing and heating industries have been using copper for their pipes and for a number of the electrical devices that help operate the heating and plumbing systems the professionals create. While copper has been used commonly for almost a century, copper miners have recently begun raising the price of the metal out of fear that the world's available copper supply will not meet the demand.

Copper is most commonly used for water pipes though United Kingdom manufacturing professionals have also begun to use it for the transportation of natural gas. This metal is the standard by which other industrial materials are judged and there isn't a single building code that doesn't allow the metal to be used. This is a durable and strong metal and scientists believe that it also has elements that stifle the growth of bacteria on its surfaces while simultaneously protecting humans and larger creatures from germs and other harmful substances.

In the United Kingdom's domestic plumbing industry, copper has been determined to be the most useful material. It does not deteriorate and it can resist corrosion all while carrying water as well as natural gas. Industry professionals have so much confidence in copper that clients who use it in their homes and offices are given a fifty year warranty on the devices that make use of the metal.

Domestic heating professionals in the United Kingdom have declared that the best heating systems that can be installed are radiant heating systems. The best metal for underfloor heating is copper. This is because copper pipes do not leak and the risk of household structural damage is minimal. Home owners all over the UK agree that underfloor heating is the best way to heat a home and the most cost effective method on the market.

Copper has also proved very useful in cooling systems because it can distribute cool air as easily as it can warm air. Manufacturers have begun using copper in cooling units with massive success. Copper works to increase the lifetime of the machines as well as their effectiveness.

Finally, copper has a reputation for being "green." The metal lasts for decades and easily recycled. Copper can also help people fight diseases while increasing their resistance to high cholesterol levels and coronary heart disease.

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