Among a service tech’s many responsibilities is to pipe together refrigeration system components. When piping a system together, a technician must decide which pipe size to use — it’s not always as ...

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In this video I break down what pipe schedule actually means using real 2 inch and 6 inch samples on the bench. I show how wall thickness changes with each schedule, why the OD stays the same while ...

Q: Tim, I went to buy some plastic drain pipe, and after looking at all the types, my head started to hurt. I decided to leave the store and do some research. I’ve got several projects for which I ...

You can best test and diagnose a residential hydronic heating system using pressure ports and balancing valves. However, few residential systems have either of these accessories. A commonly ...

The Castle Rock, Colo., town council has approved the adoption of IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator as an alternative methodology for sizing water pipes in single and multifamily buildings. A ...

Recently I got asked to size a high pressure natural gas line, which I’m not an expert at, but I wanted to help these guys out. A gas line is sized based on the type of gas used, so that is the first ...