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Storage and Handling

Care should be exercised at all the times in handling of pipes to avoid damage to the pipe surface or to the pipe ends, which are prepared for joining.
uPVC pipes and fittings should ideally be stored in a well ventilated and shady area. However, when pipes need to be stored in the sun and to protect from UV rays, they should be covered in a way, which leaves the end of pipes open for air to pass through which will avoid heat accumulation.

Elastomeric rings, gaskets and all fittings should always be stored in the shed and the elastomeric rings should be fitted in the socket when the pipe is in the trench and ready for jointing.

Solvent cement and lubricant should always be stored in a cool and dry place.
Pipes should always be stored on a reasonable level and flat surface which is free from stones and sharp projection so that the pipe is supported throughout its length. Wooden battens with a minimum width of 75 mm (3 inches) whose centers are one meter apart should be used.

Larger diameter pipes of sufficient wall thickness should be kept at the bottom of stack or in lower bundles. Loose pipes should have side supports, which are not more than 1.5 meter apart. Pipes should not be stacked for more than 2.5 m high and pipes of different sizes should be stacked separately. Stacking of bundles of pipes is possible up to 3 meter height.

A six-month exposure to sunlight may change the colour of uPVC pipes, as colour stabilizers are not used, while manufacturing.

Flat-floored vehicles should be used for transportation. Care should be taken to ensure that the sockets in the bottom layer carry no load. Pipes and components should be unloaded from lorries by hand in order to avoid damage. In no case should pipes overhang the vehicle by more than 0.6 m.

Features & benefits:

Odourless and hygienic:
These pipes are most ideal for carrying drinking water as they do not subject to contamination.

High corrosion resistance:
Being immune to chemical, electrolytic and galvanic action, these pipes are free from corrosion.

High chemical resistance:
Pipes offer excellent resistance to acids, oxidizing agents, alkalis, oils and domestic effluents.

Smooth bore:
Pipes have mirror smooth inside surface and hence better flow characteristics in comparison to AC, CI and GI pipes.

Self extinguishing quality:
This eliminates need for fire resistant coatings.  

Maintenance free:
Corrosion resistance property of the PVC pipes, eliminates the need for painting or coating.

Longer lasting:
As these pipes are free from weakness caused by scale formation, rusting, weathering and chemical action, they lasts for a life time.

Economical:
Apart from superiority over conventional pipes, supreme PVC pipes are light in weight and hence they offer total economy in handling, transportation and installation.