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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 2, 2007, 7:33 am
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> >> I was talking to a plumber and he told me that new houses being built
> >> no longer use copper plumbing. In fact, he told me that the "plastic
> >> type" pipes (I forget what the material actually is) is actually
> >> superior to copper.
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> >> Is this true? It seems to me that copper would stand up better against
> >> the elements "freezing, etc" than Plastic would.
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> >> Please advise.
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> > When I put the addition on our house in the late 80's I used the white
> > 1/2" CPVC pipe and have regretted using it since. =A0It was easier to
> > assembly, just glue, no soldering but if you look in the end of the
> > pipe the wall thickness is bigger than copper. =A0This creates reduced
> > water volume. =A0Our shower in the addition is about 3/4 strength that
> > it should be, toilet takes longer to fill, etc.
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> > Stick to copper.
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> > And hopefully your house doesn't get cold enough for the pipes to
> > freeze.
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> > Brian
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> They may be referring to PEX. =A0 It looks like stiff rubber hose and it =
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> labor time substantially from what I see. No threading, soldering or glui=
ng.
> The PEX is cut to size with a plier type cutter =A0and clamped with a squ=
eeze
> type clamping tool. Looks very easy for do-it-yourselfers but the clamping
> tool is very expensive.- Hide quoted text -
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PEX is great. water stays warmer in pex, its flexible, easier to
install, ONE LINE to each fixture will all valves on a manifold, no
buried connections in walls. its been used in europe for a long time.
when we redo our bath PEX will replace the copper, with a dedicated
line to each fixture. no more scalds if someone flushes the toilet.
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