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Title: mdpe v copper ?
Post by MarkS on Nov 21^st, 2005, 4:05pm

for internal use - radiators - should i be using this mdpe stuff or stick to copper that I know and trust ?

I can see that something flexible is good and I assume it insulates itself, but is it reliable ?

thanks

Title: Re: mdpe v copper ?
Post by thescruff on Nov 21^st, 2005, 10:44pm

Can't use mdpe for heating end of story.

You can use polyethylene barrier pipe, "Speedfit" Hep 2°, and others.

Personally I will stick with the copper and steel ;D

Title: Re: mdpe v copper ?
Post by MarkS on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 1:28pm

Good stuff, copper it is.

ta

Title: Re: mdpe v copper ?
Post by engineer1958 on Nov 26^th, 2005, 10:40pm

Recently replumbed our workshop heating system with barrier pipe (stopping 300 mm short of radiators and changing to copper here) for the same reason, nice and flexible, b*stard mouse ate through the barrier pipe !!!

Title: Re: mdpe v copper ?
Post by thescruff on Nov 26^th, 2005, 11:08pm

wrote on Nov 26^th, 2005, 10:40pm:

Perhaps he wanted a shower ;D ;D