Insulating Steam Iron Pipes My coop is looking to insulate our Cast Iron Steam Piping with something other then then fiberglass. Is there foam insulation that would fit a 2 and 1/2in cast iron Pipe.

Charlotte Pipe performed this experiment after receiving questions about the sound of PVC systems and the best way to minimize the noise. Please note, this test is an experiment, not an endorsement of ...

Q-I recently was visiting with some friends. While sitting in their family room, I heard water rush down the wall next to me. It was very objectionable. Evidently, someone had just flushed the toil… ...

The cast iron is dense and it’s very hard to get it to vibrate to create noise. PVC is the opposite. It’s not dense, and the cascading water from a toilet flush vibrates the pipe creating the ...

Ed the plumber Q: My husband and I have been saving for years to build our dream home. We plan to spend the rest of our lives in this home and want to make some good material choices. Aside from ...

Contractors should look for the CISPI mark on cast iron pipe, preferably cast into the metal on fittings and stenciled onto the pipe. They should insist that the cast iron pipe that they install be ...

This cast-iron drain pipe is more than 100 years old and is in perfect condition. (Tim Carter) By Tim Carter. Q: Tim, I was visiting my son’s new home and someone upstairs flushed a toilet.

Cast iron is a tested and accepted product that has been around as long as I can remember, and I’m over 50 years old. Plumbing manufacturers have jumped at the chance to join this cast-iron ...