herynkc
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I got a quote from our local supply house today of over $2000 for 200ft of 3/4 type L soft copper.
3/4" Type L has a .045" wall thickness, with a 7/8" OD. My understanding is that plumbing copper uses alloy C12200.
The ACR tubing Im looking at is also alloy C12200, and if you buy 7/8" you are getting the same dimension as that which is sold as 3/4" nominal for plumbing. The wall thickness on the ACR is also .045"
Is there any health or performance reason why you shouldn't use this ACR tubing in place of the typical stuff sold for plumbing?
Here is the product I am considering:
Using the ACR would be over a 50% discount from my supply house.
The only real difference I can find is that the ACR is dried and then primed with nitrogen gas and capped to prevent internal oxide formation. That being said, I could only see an issue using the plumbing tube for HVAC work, BUT I see no issue with using the ACR tube for plumbing. Can anyone confirm?
3/4" Type L has a .045" wall thickness, with a 7/8" OD. My understanding is that plumbing copper uses alloy C12200.
The ACR tubing Im looking at is also alloy C12200, and if you buy 7/8" you are getting the same dimension as that which is sold as 3/4" nominal for plumbing. The wall thickness on the ACR is also .045"
Is there any health or performance reason why you shouldn't use this ACR tubing in place of the typical stuff sold for plumbing?
Here is the product I am considering:
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Using the ACR would be over a 50% discount from my supply house.
The only real difference I can find is that the ACR is dried and then primed with nitrogen gas and capped to prevent internal oxide formation. That being said, I could only see an issue using the plumbing tube for HVAC work, BUT I see no issue with using the ACR tube for plumbing. Can anyone confirm?