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1. Tried and Tested
Copper tube and fittings have no rivals when it comes to proven performance. Copper gives consistently good results in plumbing and heating installations of every type - it's strong, adaptable and tough. Copper components are scientifically tested, fully accepted and carry quality certification approvals world-wide. Customers know they can trust copper, so when you choose and use copper you are giving your customers peace of mind.
2. Versatile
There's nothing like copper for plumbing versatility. Copper tube and fittings can be used in every part of a plumbing and heating system with total confidence. For a skilled plumber, copper is the best material to work with. It's strong, it bends easily and systems can be assembled both on and off-site. You can solve just about any problem with copper - and rely on the result.
3. Long Lasting
Copper is durable. It's strong and resists damage, so you can rely on copper tube and fittings for decades. Copper's long pedigree as the top plumbing material means its durability is well proven. Your customers want trouble-free, worry-free installations. and you want happy customers. That's why it makes sense to insist on copper systems. They last and last.
4. Healthy and Safe
Copper is a natural material - it's been used to make drinking vessels, pipes and water containers for thousands of years. No other plumbing material can beat copper's superb health record. Copper tube and fittings will help keep your customers' water-supply safe: another good reason to trust copper.
5. Good Value for Money
Everyone knows copper means quality, but it's head and shoulders above any other material when you compare its price and performance. Copper gives an excellent result - yet the total cost of a copper installation is very competitive. In the hands of a skilled installer, copper's engineering traditions give customers a reliable system at a reasonable price. And that's what they want - value for money.
6. Recyclable
Unlike other plumbing materials, copper keeps its value. Copper is completely recyclable, which benefits both the environment and the plumbing profession. Customers benefit too: their homes are more valuable with genuine copper plumbing, and more and more people today are concerned about the world's natural resources. Choosing copper minimises environmental impact because it is a fully recyclable material.
To see an animation of how new copper tube is made from recycled material, click here.
7. Resists Heat, Corrosion, Pressure and Fire
Copper's popularity is based on a combination of properties that make it unique. Top of the list is its ability to handle extremes of heat - no problems, no side-effects, no long-term degradation. Equally important is copper's resistance to corrosion and high water-pressure. It doesn't burn, it keeps its shape and strength in high temperature environments and it gives long life in service. All round, copper offers a remarkable list of advantages to you and your customer. It all adds up to peace of mind.
8. Non-permeable
Copper gives excellent protection against contaminants to the domestic water supply. Nothing can get through: no fluids, no germs, no oxygen, no ultra-violet rays - nothing. Copper doesn't absorb organic substances, and cannot be softened by them in service. This means that you and your customer can have complete confidence in copper tube and fittings. Only copper protects like this.
9. Professional Skill
Copper is the natural choice for professional plumbing and heating work. Whenever quality counts, people choose copper systems and trained professionals install them. For customers, reliability is the number one consideration. The best solution is copper, with its proven track-record, backed by the professional skills of a trained installer.
10. Industry Support
Copper tube and fittings come from a world-wide industry with decades of experience - and a long-term commitment to supplying quality products at competitive prices. The industry invests in the plumbing profession in all sorts of ways - training, technical support, improving standards and helping to develop codes of practice. The copper industry believes in copper's future. Above all, the industry believes in professional installers. When you choose copper, you have the industry's 100 per cent support behind you.
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