Saturday, December 5, 2009

Plumbing and Heating - What is Best?

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.

Copper has been used for a variety of different electrical devices within heating and cooling systems as well as for the pipes that service a house and its use has been common place for almost one hundred years. Recently, professionals in the copper mining industry have begun to raise the price of copper because they are frightened that the world's copper supply will not be able to meet the demand for the metal.

Copper tubing is the most reliable transport mechanism for water in the United Kingdom and in recent years it has also been used to house the transport of natural gas. The "quality standard" in the heating and plumbing industry in the UK is copper and there is not one single building code that forbids the metal's use. This metal is durable and strong and can protect the health of humans and larger organisms by hindering the growth of bacteria on its surface.

In terms of applications in domestic plumbing, copper is one of the most versatile. Copper carries water and natural gas well while standing up to corrosion and deterioration. Many companies offer a fifty year warranty on copper piping because the business owners understand that copper is not likely to break down or become damaged.

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 had great success in air conditioners and refrigeration units because it distributes coolness as easily as it does warmth. Copper has done a great deal to lengthen the lifetime of cooling units as well as increasing the units' effectiveness.

In addition to its heating and cooling properties and its structural integrity, copper is also known for being environmentally friendly. This metal does not go bad and can be recycled indefinitely. It is a natural germ fighter and is often used for doorknobs and surfaces in hospitals. Copper also helps the human body produce haemoglobin and fights against coronary heart disease and high cholesterol levels.

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