ilys 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2007 heard that the cost of copper piping has overtaken stainless steelhow true?choice which make sense to take stainless steel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pencil 1 Report post Posted May 5, 2007 heard that the cost of copper piping has overtaken stainless steelhow true?choice which make sense to take stainless steel?Think i remember vaguely that there is a thread somewhere that discussed this. According to my ID, the price is somewhat similar. Personally, I took the stainless steel option as it will look more 'sleek'.Copper are 'bendable' to a certain extent so you will need less joins than a stainless steel option. Which means your plumber has to do more work when using stainless steel pipe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krisietong 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2007 (edited) Think i remember vaguely that there is a thread somewhere that discussed this. According to my ID, the price is somewhat similar. Personally, I took the stainless steel option as it will look more 'sleek'.Copper are 'bendable' to a certain extent so you will need less joins than a stainless steel option. Which means your plumber has to do more work when using stainless steel pipe.stainless steel is said to be more resistant to rust.. if u use copper den may need to paint over to prevent rust.. Edited May 6, 2007 by krisietong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pencil 1 Report post Posted May 6, 2007 (edited) stainless steel is said to be more resistant to rust.. if u use copper den may need to paint over to prevent rust..Hmm.. copper will need painting so that it blends in to the wall as it will oxidize (and look ugly). However, it doesn't rust unless it has some iron compound in it. Edited May 6, 2007 by pencil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waileong 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2007 Yes, copper pipes now more expensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cha_alex 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2007 stainless steel is said to be more resistant to rust.. if u use copper den may need to paint over to prevent rust..Depend on the Stainless Steel grade that they use...... low grade will rust one of the copper pipes pros is that have better heat insulation meaning less heat loss for hot water Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cookie 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2007 Mine was done with stainless steel. Why I see they still can bend it? Is it a lower grade SS? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GnM 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2007 Mine was done with stainless steel. Why I see they still can bend it? Is it a lower grade SS?SS can be bend... due to the toughness and the brittleness of the metal as compared to copper, SS can only be bend to a certain angle... usually about 45 degrees, max!for corners, fixtures and joints is required, especially for those 90 degrees angled corners Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lemonade 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2007 Something on the health aspect, copper is known of it's property for prohibiting bacteria growth on it's surface. This is something which stainless steel doesnt have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GnM 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2007 Something on the health aspect, copper is known of it's property for prohibiting bacteria growth on it's surface. This is something which stainless steel doesnt have.copper also will oxidise in damp environment... turning a mouldy green color with time... especially under the sink area and toilet areasto each it's own actually. Some like the silver look of SSsome like the gold look of copper... which usually will turn a dark brown with time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Homeseeker 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2007 My wate pipe is SS but somehow my gas line & hot water line is Copper ( due to the fact they were installed by Citygas while water pipe being installed by contractor), what I did is bought some metal paint and painted the copper pipe as well as copper joints to silver color. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kensanctuary 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2007 hee...I get my contractor to paint both the Citygas pipe & their copper pipe. I personally feel copper better than ss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyersummer 1 Report post Posted May 20, 2007 What 's average cost of changing the PVC pipings to copper or stainless steel piping for the whole unit? I have got a quote of $580/- for changing the pipings to stainless steel. Is it reasonable? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applefreak 1 Report post Posted May 20, 2007 What 's average cost of changing the PVC pipings to copper or stainless steel piping for the whole unit? I have got a quote of $580/- for changing the pipings to stainless steel. Is it reasonable?how big is your unit?some charge depending on the size of the unitand others charge based on how much other work is donecontractors/ID gives discounts on some items but overcharge for othersi was charged this price for my EA for either copper of S/Smy contractor's advice is copper is better but s/s looks better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyersummer 1 Report post Posted May 20, 2007 Mine is a 4-rm premium flat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
