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  1. Gringo

    Water Heater Installation

    My plan (up until now?) was to use 1" line for both hot and cold to feed entire house (new construction). I just bought a water heater and notice that it is 3/4" both in and out. Would I gain anything by going in with the 3/4" but, immediately coming out on hot side, adapting up to 1" to feed...
  2. Gringo

    Gravity Fed System Air Vents

    The 1100 liter tank on the roof that I will be useing to gravity-feed my house has 2 1/4" vent holes in the top of the screw-on cap. I will be coming out of tank with a 1" pipe going in several directions across the roof to 90 down the walls to the various faucets. Should I put in some...
  3. Gringo

    Max Water Pressure from a gravity fed water tank

    I have a water tank on the roof to gravity-feed the house. Will I get more pressure coming out of the tank with a 2" line mounted on the side wall of the tank (at the bottom), or a 2" line mounted on the bottom surface of the tank in the middle? Thanks Paul
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    PoliMex

    Have you heard of a tubing called PoliMex? It is made in Argentina and I have heard that it is not available in the States, but I'm not sure. It is kind of orange in color and is treated like galvanized... that is to say that it is cut and threaded for couplings. It is somewhat more flexible...
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    CPVC vs PVC

    Hi Terry I am building a house in Mexico. I have been told that CPVC would be better for all water lines, both hot and cold, than PVC. All construction down here is brick and concrete and the tubeing will be embedded in both. What do you suggest? Thank you, Paul
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