Ventilation pipes
The building materials market today offers various pipes for ventilation of residential premises, as well as for public places where people gather, such as bars, fitness rooms, gyms, cinemas and others.
For household ventilation, it is preferable to use plastic pipes of the following types:
- Polyethylene;
- Polyurethane;
- Polyvinyl chloride;
- Polypropylene.
Of all the above, the most popular material is PVC. Ventilation made of PVC pipes is very convenient in transportation, installation and maintenance, since the pipes themselves are quite lightweight. This material is resistant to UV radiation, it is durable, sealed and safe for people. However, it is worth paying special attention to all the advantages of using plastic pipes.
Plastic pipes for ventilation
The main advantage of any plastic air duct in an apartment or public building is its physical properties such as lightness, strength and mobility. Ventilation engineers and designers are increasingly choosing these materials for ventilation. Plastic pipes do not corrode, are durable and are always more profitable for the customer's budget than their iron counterparts.
Ventilation made of PVC pipes has special technological properties. On metal pipes there are various degrees of roughness, leading to repulsion and slowing down of the air flow in the general system, and the PVC plastic pipe is devoid of this defect.
Ventilation pipe diameter
If we consider solutions for ventilation equipment, then the most popular installation method is to locate a metal pipe near the ventilation outlet, from which plastic pipes extend. And this is undoubtedly the best ventilation. The pipe diameter in it must be 160 mm.
To avoid unpleasant odors, plastic pipes are often fitted with fans to move air rapidly throughout the entire system.
Few buildings, for architectural reasons, use special ventilation with a pipe diameter of 225 mm, but this solution is very limited due to subsequent engineering problems.
Sewer pipe ventilation
It is believed that sewer pipes are made of low-quality and harmful plastic, which contains toxic substances in its composition, therefore, they are not suitable for use as ventilation. There is some truth in this, as well as a significant nuance. If you use them for inflow, then most likely air containing special chemical elements from the pipe, as well as dust and dirt accumulating on its walls, will enter the room.
If the ventilation from the sewer pipes is oriented towards the hood, then in this case it becomes 100% suitable. The only difficult point is that it really gets dirty quickly.
