What are diffrent types of copper tubing?
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L is what is most commonly use for house work and sold in the big box stores
K for thicker wall pipe, used mainly outside for water services M is the thickest, used mainly between water mains and the water meter and much more expensive, I believe it is heat treated
Any of them can be soldered.
There is a link to a good "copper handbook" near the bottom of page here: http://www.copper.org/applications/plumb...
There is a thinner-gauge pipe for gas, and a thicker-gauge pipe for water (gas is coded red, I believe, and water is blue). They can help you choose the right pipe at the home center.
just in thickness type L and so forth.
Rigid & flexible.
Rigid tube is commonly used w/ sweat fittings for water supply.
Flex tubing is used mainly w/ compression fittings.
Can be used for water supply & gas if local codes permit
Refrigeration tubing is dehydrated and sealed. It can be bought in rolls or sticks. Remember that plumbers measure I.D. and refrigeration mechanics measure O.D.
dwv yellow strip,m red strip,L blue strip, k
type L for domestic (drinking) water
type M for heating systems
type K for water service
ACR for refrigeration 9 (O.D. copper)
copper pipe yellow drainage/ red heating/blue hot/cold water in house type k city side to house/
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