I have been thinking about this for a long time. I just had to get it off my chest.
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On this forum and others there are two kinds of questions.

Type A – Questions that DO NOT relate to a real situation. The subject is general, non-specific or hypothetical. This type of question does not require specific information and only expects a non-specific (Type A) answer.

Type B – Questions that DO relate to a real situation. The subject is very specific. This type of question should be accompanied by the complete slate of details on which to base the very specific (Type B) answer.

In many cases the person who submits a Type A question ends up rejecting the Type A answer and pushes for a full Type B answer.

In even more cases a person submits, what they intend to be a Type B question but furnish no detail information. They are then upset when they only get a Type A answer.

If you want a specific answer to a specific piping question I suggest you provide information such as:
– Pipe size
– Pipe Material
– Pipe wall schedule
– Commodity
– Operating Pressure
– Operating Temp.
– Thickness and Type of Insulation (if any)
– Country of installation
– Piping Code
– Your background and responsibility in regards to the question