Furnace/Boiler plumbing - black pipe vs. copper

Dear Readers,

The supply/return pipes that come out of my furnace (I've learned not to call it a boiler) are threaded black pipe. Only after the circulators and expansion tank are they changed to copper. I assume this is to help bear the weight of these pieces of equipment on the line. Am I correct? Or is it that copper pipe cannot be within a certain distance to the furnace due to heat or possibility of galvanic action or some other reasons? Any ideas?

Thank you. Regards, Anthony

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anthonymmfalcone
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1) Why are you calling your boiler a furnace? 2) I have seen boilers completely plumbed with copper, completely plumbed with black pipe, or a mixture of both. Your install probably just reflects the personal preferences of the installer.

JK

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Big_Jake

Or a Retrofit.

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Don Ocean

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