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Copper return OK?

Joe C._2
Joe C._2 Member Posts: 1
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I need to replace my 50+ yr old residential steam boiler. One quote I got specifies black steel supply piping and copper return pipng. Is it OK to use copper for the returns or is it an unacceptable short cut?
The other quotes I have don't specify anything. I guess I need to ask each contractor what he plans to do.
Thanks for your help.

Joe C.

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  • Paul Fredricks_3
    Paul Fredricks_3 Member Posts: 1,557


    Copper can be used anywhere you don't have steam. In other words, below the water line. Wet returns can be copper, dry returns can't.
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