Excerpt from House and Garden, Vol. 25: January, 1914, to June, 1914, Inclusive
At times it is advisable to cover pipes with a non-conducting cover ing to prevent freezing. This covering can be purchased in a manufactured form. It is sold in lengths of three feet. It also prevents the escape of the sound of running water within the pipe.
When wrought iron pipe is used for water supply piping (and to-day in ninety-nine per cent of houses it is employed) abrupt connections cannot be avoided. Lead pipe can be bent into easy curves which do not retard the flow of water, while the lead itself is a poor conductor of sounds or vibrations. Lead has this in its favor even with a much higher cost as a disadvantage.
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