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[Pages:60]Product Knowledge Guide

(Updated May 15, 2014)

BR-PK ?2004-2014 Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company.

You can't beat the system.?

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It's not just a catchy phrase. It's what we do and how we do it. Everything at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is designed to work together seamlessly, from our products to our operations to our people.

For more than a century, we have been relentless in our commitment to quality and service. Through the years, we have broadened and enhanced our product lines to better serve our customers. As the leading full-line manufacturer of ABS, PVC, and CPVC pipe and fittings for drainage and pressure systems, Charlotte Pipe? can be your one-stop source for all the plastic piping systems you require. Charlotte Pipe makes pipe and fittings to the same exacting tolerances. The result is a dependable system that's designed to fit together for easy installation and a lifetime of trouble-free service.

In addition, we've invested millions in improving manufacturing efficiency, productivity and capacity. Because we manufacture to inventory, not to order, we can offer more consistent supply and meet shorter lead times. At Charlotte Pipe, we're doing more than anyone else to serve you better.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte Pipe has seven plant locations across the US to serve all your pipe and fittings needs.

Charlotte, NC Monroe, NC Muncy, PA Cameron, TX Wildwood, FL Cedar City, UT Huntsville, AL

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Locations

Contents

>> Basic Piping Systems

Household System Diagram Piping Materials

>> Product Offering

Charlotte Pipe Products Pipe Reference Guide

>> Installation ? Step by Step

Iron Pipe Size PVC and ABS Installation Copper Tube Size CPVC Installation

>> Piping System Applications

PVC Schedule 40 DWV Pipe and PVC DWV Fittings For Non-Pressure Applications PVC Schedule 40 Pipe and Fittings For Pressure Applications PVC Schedule 80 Pipe and Fittings For Pressure Applications ABS DWV Pipe and Fittings For Non-Pressure Applications FlowGuard Gold? CTS CPVC Pipe and Fittings For Pressurized Hot & Cold Water Applications

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>> Advantages

FlowGuard Gold? CTS CPVC

>> Fitting Patterns by Product Group

PVC and ABS DWV Fittings For Non-Pressure Applications PVC Schedule 40 Fittings For Pressure Applications PVC Schedule 80 Fittings For Pressure Applications FlowGuard Gold? CTS CPVC Fittings

>> Reference

Abbreviations Guide Industry Standards by Product Group Glossary

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Basic Piping Systems

6 Check your local codes for installation requirements.

Basic Piping System Materials

Materials for Drain, Waste and Vent (DWV) -- NOT FOR PRESSURE

PVC Schedule 40 DWV pipe and fittings ? Most widely used material today. ? Manufactured from Polyvinyl Chloride. ? White in color. ? Use correct primer and cement.

ABS DWV pipe and fittings ? Manufactured from Acrylonitrile

Butadiene Styrene. ? Black in color. ? More common in the western U.S. ? Use correct cement.

*Consult the Charlotte Pipe Technical Manual for Pressure Ratings.

Materials for Pressurized Systems

PVC Schedule 40 pipe and fittings ? Check pipe label for pressure rating.* ? White in color. ? Use correct primer and cement.

CTS CPVC pipe and fittings ? Use for hot and cold water. ? Manufactured from Chlorinated

Polyvinyl Chloride. ? Cream or tan in color. ? Sized the same as copper. ? Use correct primer and cement.

PVC Schedule 80 pipe and fittings ? Dark gray in color. ? Thicker wall allows it to withstand

higher pressure (PSI). ? Use correct primer and cement.

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Product Offering

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Charlotte Pipe offers a complete line of PVC, ABS and CPVC pipe and fittings for drainage and pressure systems. We are dedicated to investing in state-of-the-art production equipment that enables us to be a world-class manufacturer.

Our plant in Monroe, North Carolina, covers more than one million square feet. That's where we manufacture our PVC, ABS, ChemDrain? CPVC, and FlowGuard Gold? CTS CPVC pipe and fittings for DWV and pressure applications. Additionally, we have pipe manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Alabama and Utah. We have hundreds of thousands of square feet of modern warehouse space stocked with inventory. Investments in the latest tooling and machinery make it possible for us to meet increasing demand for our products and to produce the highest-quality pipe and fittings in the industry. With our fully stocked regional warehouses and pipe yards, we're ready to ship what you need when you need it.

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