CPVC for a hot water heating system?
CPVC for a hot water heating system?
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Have you used CPVC piping for a baseboard or fintube hot water heating system? (design temperature of say 170 deg)
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CPVC for a hot water heating system?
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RE: CPVC for a hot water heating system?
CPVC is generally only rated to 180°F. Having a constant 170°F is just too close to the limit for my comfort. IMO, too much risk of pipe failing.
RE: CPVC for a hot water heating system?
30% of nominal pressure ratings at 170F, no glued joints over 150F, etc. Imagine a failure with 170F water... That could be really ugly in an occupied space.
RE: CPVC for a hot water heating system?
RE: CPVC for a hot water heating system?
RE: CPVC for a hot water heating system?
From Wikipedia, the melting temperature of CPVC is about 395(not F), and vacate softening point is more than 106C(222F)
in Europe and middle east they widely use nonmetallic piping for hydronic heating systems but I am not sure if CPVC pipe is one of them. If the CPVC expansion is a nightmare, what about cooper pipes or the baseboard itself.?
RE: CPVC for a hot water heating system?
RE: CPVC for a hot water heating system?
I believe pipework expansion is still higher than copper, but it is better than PVC.
RE: CPVC for a hot water heating system?