Plumbing/HVAC

We're the Copper Development Association, your best source for information and assistance on all aspects of copper and copper-alloy plumbing tube, pipe and fittings. To get started, select a topic from the items listed below.

• Overview: Description of products, processes and methods used in manufacturing and installing copper tube and fittings.
  
  
• Resources & Tools: Valuable information resources and tools for consumers, home builders, plumbers, and contractors and engineers.
  
  
• Key Copper Benefits: A listing of selected key benefits offered by copper tube and fittings.
  
  
• Installing Copper Piping Systems: Technical information on installing copper tube, pipe and fittings for various applications.
  
  
• TechCorner: Selection of white papers and answers to technical questions of interest to plumbers, installers, contractors and engineers.
  
  
• Technical References: Selection of technical publications and reference materials.
  
  
• Commercial Tube: Information on the specification, use, and advantages of using copper mechanical tube.
  
  
• Water Service Lines: Information on our nation's drinking water infrastructure, Flint water crisis, why nearly 80% of water utilities choose copper and installation best practices and resources.
  
  
• Project Managers & Piping Applications Specialists: Contact information for project managers and piping applications specialists who can help answer questions.
  
  
• Applications: Listing and brief descriptions of widely accepted copper system applications.
  
  
• Contact Us: Send us an inquiry or question that is not answered elsewhere.