Many people confuse PPR and UPVC, but each has its own job:
PPR pipes
- Hot and cold drinking water inside homes and buildings.
- Heat-fused into a single piece.
- Withstand heat and pressure.
UPVC pipes
- Mostly sewage, rainwater and some cold-water lines.
- Joined with solvent cement or rubber-ring sockets.
- Economical in large drainage diameters.
Bottom line
Use PPR for the drinking-water network and UPVC for drainage — that is how most modern Iraqi homes are designed.
