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If outside glass pipes do freeze, you should apply heat to slowly thaw the pipes and allow the water to flow. Open the faucet so that water will flow through the pipe once the area is melted. Keep all sources of heat away from flammable materials and do not use any open flame devices. Also,… Continue reading Daniel Pipes

For pipe sizes less than NPS 14 inch , both methods give a nominal value for the OD that is rounded off and is not the same as the actual OD. For example, NPS 2 inch and DN 50 are the same pipe, but the actual OD is 2.375 inches or 60.33 millimetres. The only… Continue reading Daniel Pipes

Another type of mechanical coupling is a flareless tube fitting (Major brands include Swagelok, Ham-Let, Parker); this type of compression fitting is typically used on small tubing under 2 inches in diameter. Copper plumbing tube for residential plumbing follows an entirely different size system in America, often called Copper Tube Size ; see domestic water… Continue reading Preventing & Thawing Frozen Pipes