Features & Benefits
Product Comparisons
Check out the difference. You'll be sold on Gold!
We invite you to compare, point by point, a FlowGuard Gold® plumbing system with copper pipe. The performance characteristics of FlowGuard Gold pipe and fittings have been thoroughly documented through laboratory testing.
| Performance Characteristics | FlowGuard Gold® Pipe & Fittings | Copper |
| PITTING FROM AGGRESSIVE WATER | No | Yes. May cause leaks. |
| CORRODES, ALLOWS SCALE BUILD UP | No | Yes. May be severe. |
| PITTING FROM SOIL CONDITIONS | No | Yes. In some areas. |
| HEAT RETENTION | Very High | Low. Copper loses heat rapidly as it is highly conductive |
| CONDENSATION RESISTANCE | Very High | Below average. May cause drip damage. |
| WATER HAMMER POTENTIAL | Low | High |
| WATER SOUND IN PIPES | Quiet | Noisy. Metallic systems can resonate sound. |
| WATER FLOW | Full flow over life of system | Can be reduced by scale and corrosion |
| IMPACT STRENGTH | Superior | Distorts on impact |
| CODE APPROVALS | All National Codes | All National Codes |
| Economic Considerations | ||
| PRICING | Stable | Volatile |
| SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED | None | Torch, solder, brushes, personal protection |
| FIRE HAZARD | None | Torch flame necessary for assembly |
| PRONE TO JOB-SITE THEFT | No | Yes. Copper has scrap value. |
The information contained herein is based on extensive laboratory testing and thousands of successful CPVC system installations dating from 1960. However, no representations, guarantees, or warranties of any kind are made as to the information. Because of variations in production methods, conditions, and equipment used commercially in processing these materials, and because of variations in plumbing installation methods, conditions, and equipment, Lubrizol shall not be liable for and the customer assumes all risk and liability for any use or handling of material beyond Lubrizol's direct control. LUBRIZOL MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Nothing contained herein is to be considered as permission, a recommendation, or an inducement to practice any patented invention without permission of the patent owner.
