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Mains Water - Right angle join/bend

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  • 16-07-2007 11:42am
    #1
    spockety
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 5,474 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Can anyone advise if at a place where a mains water 3/4" copper pipe turns
    at an immediate right angle, it is acceptable to use a welded join , rather than a continous pipe with a formed bend?

    Background is just bought new apartment, and mains water coming into the apt sprung a leak at such a welded join, and it seems crazy to me to have water at that pressure running at a right angle join that is welded like that, rather than a longer continous piece that has a bend put into it.

    Cheers.


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    Auslander
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    The only disadvantage of having the 90 bend is that you will have pressure drop (very slight) owing to the increased flow resistance.

    When you say welded, I assume that you mean a soldered copper fitting. It was most unfortunate, it sprung a leak.

    Go after the plumber with a blowtorch and offer to show him how to apply heat properly:D


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