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| Installation costs | ||||||
| System | Tube cost (£) | Fittings cost (£) | Installation time (h) | Installation cost @£15/h | Total cost (£) | % versus soldering |
| Solder | 1441 | 1732 | 370 | 5544 | 8717 | 100% |
| Copper IMI PressFit | 1441 | 2600 | 280 | 4199 | 8240 | 95% |
| Tectite IMI PushFit | 1441 | 3032 | 234 | 3503 | 7976 | 81% |
| Stainless press | 3069 | 2396 | 311 | 4666 | 10 131 | 116% |
| CPVC – solvent weld | 3300 | 1607 | 329 | 4941 | 9848 | 113% |
| Polybutylene – solvent fusion | 4011 | 2757 | 424 | 6353 | 13 121 | 151% |
| Polybutylene electro-fusion | 4011 | 5118 | 435 | 6525 | 15 654 | 180% |