The purpose of WRAS is to contribute to the protection of public health by preventing contamination of public water supplies and encouraging the efficient use of water by promoting and facilitating compliance with the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations and Scottish Water Byelaws.
Copper pipework services have been in widespread use for years – the result: worry-free, trouble-free installations. With over four million miles of copper installed in the past one hundred years in the UK, copper has proven performance and a pedigree unsurpassed by any other pipework material.
One of copper's most outstanding characteristics is in respect of hygiene. Copper pipes do not release any unknown substances, nor any nutrients that under certain circumstances might promote the growth of microorganisms.
Copper for solar hot water systems
Radiation from the sun can be transformed into useful heat to provide domestic hot water. Correctly designed solar thermal systems have a proven track record in providing dependable hot water and space heating and, as more systems are installed and economies of scale come into play, payback periods will reduce to make them more cost-effective.
Copper tube and fittings can be used in every part of domestic, commercial and industrial pipework services, including gas, hot water, cold water and central heating, with total confidence. It’s strong, it can be easily formed into bends and systems can be assembled both on- and off-site.
You can solve just about any problem with copper and rely on the result.
Copper is the ideal material for the following services: