Amapayipi ensimbi angahlukaniswa ngesisekelo sohlelo lokusebenza lwayo. Ukusetshenziswa okujwayelekile kwamapayipi ensimbi kusendaweni yamapayipi amanzi, imigqa yamanzi ezimboni, umugqa wepayipi wezwe, amapayipi okunisela, izimboni zentuthu, izimboni zemoto, imboni yokwakha kanye nezinye izinhloso.