Plumbing
In this section you will find the manufacturers to assist you in choosing above ground products best suited to the job in hand, copper and plastic pushfit plumbing systems, water heaters to rainwater systems.
Endfeed fittings
End feed fittings in copper bronze and brass are generally used hot and cold water distribution systems, in domestic plumbing and heating.
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For further details on soldering refer to manufactures instructions.
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Compression fittings
Compression fittings are very useful to the plumber, there is no messing around with a blowtorch and compression joints are very strong and if used correctly they will stand the test of time.
Compression joints can be used on copper pipe, plastic pipe or even chrome plated pipe and can easily be used to join any combination of these pipes together.
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Plastic pushfit
Push fit fittings are an alternative to solder and compression, no special tools are required to make the joints, although special attention must be paid when cutting the pipe, and the use of a pipe cutter as recommended by the manufacturer should only be used.
Push fit fittings can be used on copper or plastic pipe, but not on chrome plated pipe, as the grip ring can not function on a chrome surface.
For correct installation methods to the brands we stock, please refer to the individual manufacturers installation instructions.
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Soil and waste
The majority of soil and waste systems in domestic housing are made from PVC. Jointing methods can be ring seal and or solvent weld.
Drakes plumbing supplies carry large stocks of 110mm soil pipe and fittings in black and grey, with waste systems in white grey and black. We also carry stock of the various types and sizes in waste traps, for connecting to sinks, basins baths and shower trays.
For more details on the products we supply visit our supplier page or contact your nearest branch of Drakes Plumbing Supplies.
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Aluminium
Aluminium ticks all the green boxes from cradle to grave. But it’s only now that architects, specifiers and clients are becoming fully aware of just how sustainable it really is.
For a start, it’s the most abundant metal on Earth. Add to this its infinite recyclability, and you have a material whose supplies are effectively inexhaustible.
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Harvesting
Rainwater harvesting solutions collect water where it falls, and also reduces the demand for treated mains water by re-using the harvested water for activities such as garden watering, toilet flushing and clothes washing.
Why harvest rainwater:
- Population growth and rising consumption is increasing the demand for water
- Climate change is creating pressure to conserve water
- Legislation is enforcing the need to conserve water
- Higher water charges and water metering
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UPVC
Polypipe is one of Europe's largest and most innovative manufacturers of plastic piping systems for residential, commercial and infrastructure sectors.
We offer a comprehensive range of PVCu Rainwater systems including seven different profiles with five colour options, together with matching downpipes and offsets, providing a technical solution with aesthetic alternatives.
New to the market and the existing Elegance Cast Iron Effect Rainwater system is the Ogee Notched Gutter and Soil and Vent system, providing a stylish range of products with the look of traditional cast iron systems but with all the benefits of a PVCu manufacturing system. The Ogee Notched is a patented system* which conteracts the potential problems of gutters becoming dislodged from their fittings due to heat expansion during warm weather. Visit www.polypipe.com/elegance for more information.
*patent pending
