Now more and more people are replacing old cast -iron pipes with plastic. Such pipes have a number of undoubted advantages – have a low weight, do not corrode. If you decide to replace old pipes in your house with new ones, this article, for sure, will be useful for you. The sequence of work on replacing pipes is as follows.
1. Preparation. At first, you need to determine exactly what particular section of the pipes you need to replace, since, depending on this, you will need to choose new pipes of different diameters. When replacing old pipes, also think about water purification in your house, because pathogens and harmful chemicals can enter the body through it. A home septic tank will help you with this, which will allow you to qualitatively carry out the entire process of water treatment and water treatment.
2. Dismantling of old pipes. This is actually the most difficult part of the work. You should know that old pipes will be easiest to cut with a grinder, but be sure to put on a respirator and protective glasses, otherwise the replacement of the pipes will negatively affect your well -being. The dismantling of a cast -iron pipe is carried out to the bell, so you will spend less effort when joining the old and new pipes. If you do not succeed, do not be discouraged, since there are special couplings that allow you to easily connect the pipes. If the pipe is difficult to cut completely, do it half, and then press it – the pipe will easily burst.
3. Installation of new pipes. Plastic pipes must be connected to each other, using a bell located at one end of the pipe and special rubber bands inserted into the groove in the trunk on the pipe. After connecting all the pipes, they need to be attached to the wall using clamps.