People generally consider four issues when choosing water pipes: hygiene, convenience, economy, and reliability.
The Importance of Plumbing Reliability
The consideration of the sanitation of water pipes is always the first. Because there is no health without hygiene, and there is nothing without health. Then you need to consider the convenience of installation, that is, reduce the degree of dependence on skilled workers; at the same time, consider the economics of water pipes, live within your means, and choose the most cost-effective product. The last and most important issue is the reliability of water pipes.
Water pipe installation has the characteristics of “concealed engineering”, with a small investment and huge potential risks. If the risk occurs, the loss of maintenance and renewal is 10-20 times the initial investment. Therefore, reliability is the prerequisite for the economics of water pipes. Without reliability, there is no economy. The stability of stainless steel water pipes refers to the water leakage rate, service life, and environmental adaptation issues. How to ensure the reliability of water pipes?
Stainless Water Pipe Reliability Factors
1. The reliability of material selection
Stainless steel is a high-quality corrosion-resistant material, but it is not an ordinary and applicable corrosion-resistant material, and its corrosion resistance has a strong pertinence. The stainless steel water pipe has superior performance, but it does not mean that it can be used without choice. For example, 316 stainless steel water pipes are more suitable for coastal areas, while 304 stainless steel water pipes are recommended for inland areas.
The wall thickness of the water pipe is also a consideration for material selection. The pipe wall is too thick, which not only increases the price, but also adds considerable difficulty to the installation, which affects the reliability of the connection; the pipe wall is too thin, which causes the cutting deformation of the water pipe, the deformation of the installation connection, and the insufficient thickness of the water pipe welding. The hidden danger of water leakage. The operating environment is also an important factor considering the wall thickness of stainless water pipes. The reliability of the water pipe can only be ensured by choosing stainless water pipe fittings that meet national standards.
2. Reliability requirements of pipeline connection technology
Different connection methods have different reliability levels in different use environments. For example, when crossing the road, it is better to use the stainless steel flexible connection method, which has a certain degree of flexibility and can adapt to the deformation of the ground subsidence. In the environment of embedded wall laying, it is more suitable for stainless steel compression connections. Without threads, there is no hidden danger of water leakage due to loose threads.
The connection method of stainless steel water pipes should reduce the dependence on skilled workers. The higher the reliance on skilled workers, the lower the reliability of the water pipe. Because the construction quality of construction workers is affected by many factors such as emotion and health. Therefore, in the construction field, if a stainless steel water pipe connection method requires professional installation, the universality of this connection method will be significantly reduced.
Reliability Measurement of Stainless Water Pipes and Fittings
1. The market environment has created a difficult problem in measuring the reliability of stainless steel water pipes. First of all, the current market is still an environment of low credit, low standards, and low legal awareness, which is extremely unfavorable to the reliability measurement of stainless steel water pipes. Secondly, stainless steel water pipes are still a new thing on the mainland, and the lack of knowledge about the reliability of stainless steel water pipes and fittings has led to frequent incidents of cutting corners. Nevertheless, we can still measure the reliability of stainless steel water pipes and fittings from the standards and process requirements.
2. Establishing national standards to measure the reliability of stainless water pipes through national standards, and constantly improving the national standards, is an effective method to measure the reliability of stainless steel water pipes through national standards.
Third, measure the reliability of stainless water pipes through process requirements. The stainless water pipe and its connection method have their own unique design, which meets the requirements of the embedded installation, greatly improves the reliability in the hidden environment, and meets the national CECS153: 2003 “Technical Regulations for Building Water Supply Thin-walled Stainless Steel Piping Engineering” Require.