Installed Cost Comparison: the Total Advantage of Harvel LXT® Piping |
After acceptance of the system and the quality of water it maintained, a thorough review was conducted to determine the overall installed cost of the Harvel LXT® water system. This included a take-off of system components (pipe, fittings and valves) necessary for construction, joining equipment, and man-hours necessary for installation. As the following chart indicates, even though the material costs for the Harvel LXT® were higher than polypropylene, the installed costs of the Harvel LXT® piping system resulted in considerable cost savings based on reduced labor related to system joining techniques (60-70 percent less than the fusion joining process of the polypropylene and PVDF systems).
Installation costs were based on 5-minute assembly time per Harvel LXT® joint, compared to 15-minute assembly time per socket fusion joint. The Ebara project involved the use of a pipe rack system to provide piping support. Compared to alternate materials, additional cost savings can be realized when working with Harvel LXT® due to the fewer hangers needed to provide adequate support. As an example, a 100-foot straight run of /2-inch diameter Harvel LXT® piping would require 30 percent fewer hangers than alternate (PP or PVDF) piping, a considerable installed cost savings.
| "The piping we chose offered us excellent performance in transporting UPW," Rosinski says, "and it was by far the fastest, easiest and most economical to install. In the end, the choice was obvious." |
| Cost Breakdown |
Harvel LXT® |
High-purity PP (socket fusion) |
High-purity PVDF (socket fusion) |
| Installation Labor |
$5,682 |
$17,046 |
$17,046 |
| Joining Equipment |
$206 |
$1,594 |
$1,594 |
| Materials |
$22,365 |
$13,109 |
$68,516 |
| Total Installed Cost |
$28,253 |
$31,749 |
$87,156 |
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