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Re: Plumbing question #2

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Subject: Re: Plumbing question #2
From: Martin Scarr <martins@efn.org>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 07:47:12 -0800 (PST)
On Wed, 5 Dec 2001 LBC286@aol.com wrote:

> When we were buying the copper pipe and fittings for the kitchen sink 
> project, I saw two kinds of copper pipe.  A 10' piece of M copper 1/2" pipe 
> was $3.99, and the same size in L copper was $5.99.
> 
> What's the difference?  And in a related question, was the M copper pipe I 
> bought the wrong stuff?  :-(

The difference is in the wall thickness of the pipe; the L is considerably
thicker.  There also is a type K pipe, for industrial and hospital use.  
The type M pipe is for above ground use; type L can be buried in the
ground.

regards
Martin Scarr

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