How to do without plumbing?

Everything ever had to deal with plumbing. And if they've only got the gasket in the valve, consider yourself lucky. And if changing the tubes? .. Then you have at home running an entire brigade in jackets, glittering sparks of welding, and so not a single day. But most importantly - set steel pipe in a month could again break through, and repeat once more: a team, welding ... But if you decide to abandon the bulky and unreliable steel pipes, such a pattern is not obligatory. Can be abandoned in favor of copper wiring, which is easier to assemble and serve, on average, longer than steel pipes. However, high-quality copper is now extremely rare because of what and copper pipes are not absolutely protected from corrosion. Reliable assurance can be given only pipes made from polymers. It is practically eternal material, it does not change its properties for decades. In addition, thanks to modern technology of polymeric pipes in order easier and easier to install. Once these tubes mounted as copper, using special crimp construction. In this scenario, even at very high-quality installation can not be excluded leaks in places leaky joints. Then, the tubes began to stick together, which is slightly improved reliability of connections, but does not solve the problem radically. And the only polymer welding allowed to make the joints completely sealed. Fitter at the same time uses a soldering iron, which melts the edges of pipes and welds them together (if you then cut the pipe, it is impossible to detect even a hint of a seam). However, one should not blindly trust the name "polymer tube" (or "pipes"), because their quality - vary. Most widespread in Europe were polymeric pipes German company Aquatherm GmbH (suffice to say that approximately fifty percent of pipelines in the European houses are made of pipes of this firm). Here, however, we are confronted with the "eternal" question: Can a high-quality equipment to be cheap? Such a question may ask any customer to see the store close to the German plastics pipes from other manufacturers. Their price may be somewhat lower, but, alas, and quality - also, so it's possible that a few years you will once again put the pipe or at least change the fittings. What is so good German pipe? They are made of resin own: the company has its own chemical production and guarantees a high quality raw material. There is also its own production of all necessary fittings, is ideally suited to these tubes, requiring no special fitting that, alas, is also very important. It is in those places where the pipe and fittings made by different manufacturers in the future are formed fountains. "Cheap" firms do not produce their own reinforcement for a simple reason - it's one more than the trumpet, and a very expensive production line, which did not immediately pay off. And because (so they think) easier to buy taps and adapters on the side and cheaper. In this region, as elsewhere, runs the old rule: a miser pays twice. Already there were cases where clients are not poor, did not want to grasp the essence of the differences of products of different companies, put in their cottages substandard plastic pipes. Savings in the initial stage, of course, was that very happy owners. But after a year or put the pipe started leaking at the seams, disfiguring expensive walls and ceilings (which still had to open the replacement of communication!), And the joy quickly vanished. Each country cottage owner needs to know: the cost of highly probable future major repairs are not comparable with the little savings he will receive in the event of purchasing low-quality plastic pipe. The difference in price with quality is only 20 percent, and since the share of pipelines in the total value of the house is very small, the benefit obtained by halfpenny. You should not blindly trust technology and gluing pipes, which offers one or another firm. Currently this technology is widespread in Europe, and the market offers high-quality materials for these purposes. The only problem is the culture of domestic producers (or more precisely - in her absence). Not all our specialists proficient with this technology, after their "work" of the owners, too soon often detect leaks and bursts. To an even greater extent, all of the above applies to steel and copper pipes. The fact that St. Petersburg's water has a specific chemical composition, which promotes rapid corrosion of steel and copper. That is why, for example, in hotel "Europe" had copper pipes (laid just two years ago) to change to plastic. Analogues of German products in terms of quality yet, although the production of plastic pipes have developed in Russia. Use of plastic pipes in the country housing construction is not limited to hot and cold water for domestic use. You can apply them in a heating system, which rides on the house very hot water (almost boiling), and therefore require special security. In addition, polymer pipes are ideal for creating a system "warm floor". If a tile to lay plastic pipes, Gulf of cement mortar, then in such constructions is almost nothing can fail. Perhaps the first phase it will be somewhat expensive, but in the future must pay for itself, as it is, in essence, eternal design. Design life of plastic piping systems - 50 years warranty on them - 25 years, which compares with a lifetime of buildings themselves. The pipeline was qualitative, requires quality installation, which also provides suppliers. Welded pipes, as already mentioned, with easy soldering iron, which can learn to enjoy for half an hour. And, of course, good products should not discredit the inept installers. It is not necessary to the choice of tubes for your holiday home unattended, on a minimum-price swings, which are immediately apparent as soon as you open any price list. Build a house, then to life constantly to repair - is outmoded. Standard of living in the XXI century dictates different principles. Now who installed a particular system, can forget about it for many years - unless, of course, he went to the arrangement of your home reasonably and responsibly. Installation of pipes under the force of one specialist, will he do it quickly, without dirt and dust, which until very unusual. And if you put in your home, plastic pipes, a plumber is you do not need.