Once you've made your decision to utilise Uponor Pre insulated pipe on your next installation, there can be an array of pipes to choose from and different considerations to be made. Here we will explore the different choices on offer and try to break down the benefits of the Uponor pre insulated pipe range and help you decide on the best product for your install.
Is your pipe for hot or cold water?
A relatively easy one to answer here, is the pipe going to be used for hot or cold water supply? as Uponor pre insulated pipe has pipes to cover both.
Cold Water Supply
If it is for potable cold water then Uponor’s Supra pipe would be the pipe to go for. It’s made especially for potable (drinking) water and comes fully WRAS approved. It's Uponor pre insulated pipe at its finest!
Supra starts at 25/68 which is a single 25mm pipe housed in a total of 68mm insulation and continues all the way up to a whopping 110/200!
Uponor's Supra plus pipe is exactly the same but has a small electrical current running in tandem with the pipe to prevent the pipe from freezing during very cold weather, this needs to be installed by a professional electrician and also requires an Uponor Supra+ connection kit, however if your pipe is at risk of freezing then the extra investment may well turn out to be a wise choice.
Hot water supply
Uponor pre insulated pipe is mainly utilised for hot supply, Should your pipes be carrying hot water then there are a few options you could go for, depending on what you are trying to achieve. Uponor pre insulated pipe comes in so many variations, it can be confusing
Uponor’s best-selling pipe with a simple flow and return is the Ecoflex Thermo Twin this pipe starts at 2x25/175 which is twin 25mm pipes, housed in a total of 175mm insulation, and is a simple flow and return system , the pipe goes all the way up to 2x63/200 where larger flow rates are required. Thermo twin is the ideal solution for distributing heating water in local heat supply networks, or for connecting building complexes and single houses.
The Ecoflex Aqua pipe system is specifically designed for hot water distribution. With a thicker wall than the Thermo pipe system it facilitates to take the higher demands required in distribution of hot water. The single version starts at 40/140, so that’s a 40mm pipe housed in 140mm insulation, this pipe goes up to 110/175, there is also a twin version that starts at 25mm and goes up to 75mm.
The Uponor Quattro is a perfect mix of both the Thermo and Aqua products. With 2 pipes for heating services flow and return and 2 pipes for domestic hot water flow and return, so everything is all wrapped up in the single pipe for ease of installation. Its a great product that has sold really well over the years mainly due to this unique benefit.
Is heat loss a top priority?
If heat loss is a major concern, then Uponor’s VIP (Vacuum Insulated Panel) range really is in a class of its own. This ground breaking pipe can reduce heat loss by up to 60% , with a lambda value of only 0,004 W/Mk, making it possibly the best range of pre insulated pipes on the market.
The VIP range consists of the VIP Ecoflex Thermo Single or Twin Pipe
And the VIP Ecoflex Aqua Single or Twin pipe , its Uponor's premier league of pipes you could say. I know from personal experience that they were installed in the home of a very famous individual, who has extremely close links to the "premier league" and the acronym "VIP" but I'm not sure Uponor would appreciated me naming them on this blog!!
All jokes and VIP shoulder rubbing apart, these really are top class pre-insulated pipes if they match your site/legal requirements. Uponor pre insulated pipe VIP range is superb!
Uponor pre insulated pipe Summary
Hopefully you now feel more empowered to pick the correct uponor pre insulated pipe for your project , if you do have any questions or would like any assistance at all, please feel free to contact us. We can provided data sheets for all of our products as well as practical advice, help and tips on installation gained through many years of working alongside Uponor.
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