Especially since the I.D. like you said is larger. This often = more demanding. Bigger is not always better.
R/ Matt On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 4:40 PM, Brad Casterline <[email protected]> wrote: > It just occurred to me though Douglas (on a smoke break as usual) I would > be > worried that the existing pipe size is per code, so I would calc it anyway. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Casterline [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 3:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: copper pipe vs CPVC > > Both C=150 and the best part is it looks like the I.D of CPVC is bigger > than > type K,L, and M copper. > > Brad > > -----Original Message----- > From: Douglas Hicks [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 1:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: copper pipe vs CPVC > > One of our group homes has leaking copper pipe. The owner told me their > experience is to replace the copper with CPVC. I like that, faster and > easier for us. But, do I need to get the system re-engineered when > changing > to CPVC? Can I just replace size for like size? > > The system is 20+ years old so I am going to propose new sprinklers. > Besides, some of the heads are corroded and some have paint on them. > We will also provide a means to test the antifreeze, at present there is no > way to test the solution. > > I am going to exclude sheet rock and painting from the job. > > Douglas Hicks > General Fire Equipment Co of Eastern Oregon, Inc > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
