Carry on in steel or go to copper

[on31ll]

Basically as it says got a job coming up just doing some planning the flow and return and all pipework are in LCS or just steel to you and me. Just wondering would you guys carry on in steel or connect and go to copper ? There will be a boiler going on the job to so it will be going to copper for the boiler connections anyway i guess.

 

[on31ll]

the whole system is a steel but there getting a new wet room and having a towel rad would be easier in copper i was just asking what others would do. it my decision if its done in steel or copper.

 

[Howsie]

How big is the house?

 

[on31ll]

5 bed but but 3 main rooms big hallways etc

 

[Howsie]

Replace all with Cu.

 

[on31ll]

Never gonna happen ! They will never got for that and it will look naff on all the rads theyve had restored ! Ill just do it in steel ! Wont be anyproblems then !

 

[on31ll]

And i couldnt replace it all without tearing up tiled floors and running conduit down the walls !

 

[plumb_know]

I would personally convert the steel to copper for the new rad, as think this will be easier for you and also look better in the modern bathroom. But obviously leave the rest of the installation alone as the steel looks best to the cast iron rads and keeps in character of the house, plus this requires least disruption to the customer.