What Is Type K Copper?

K copper has double the thickness of M copper and is strong enough to be used underground, and can also be used in more extreme potable water plumbing systems
K Copper Applications
* Underground water mains
* High pressure water mains
So now that I have explained the three different types and thicknesses of copper you should have [...]

What Is A Lead Bend?

A lead bend is a fitting that is used in the drain line of the plumbing system. The lead bend is a 90 degree bend made from actual lead and connects the toilet flange to the fitting that goes to the truck line.

 

What is the Manabloc Pex Plumbing System?

The Manabloc Pex plumbing system consists of a few different parts and they are: the manabloc brass pex crimping ring, manabloc compression connections, manablock pex press, manabloc supply adapters, and manabloc caps and accessories.
The MANABLOC system provides a home-run distribution manifold for a plumbing system. The MANABLOC features 3/8″ and 1/2″ connections in crimp, [...]

 What Is Pex Tubing?

Pex tubing has been around for many years and just starting to get more popular, Pex tubing is a plastic tubing that can be used for domestic water supply(regular drinking water) in many states. Pex tubing is easy to work with as it is plastic and does not require many tools or long extensive [...]

 

What Is A Mixing Valve?
 

A mixing valve is a valve that is used to control the maximum temperature of the hot water coming out of a line by adding cold water to the hot. This is why it’s called a mixing valve.