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copper or cpvc water pipes? Zootal 08-09-2006
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Posted by Zootal on August 9, 2006, 8:46 pm
My house has cpvc water pipes - the person who owned it before me re-plumbed
the house and this is what he used. Is this superior to copper? Is one
preferred over the other?



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Posted by Harry K on August 9, 2006, 9:48 pm

Zootal wrote:
> My house has cpvc water pipes - the person who owned it before me re-plumbed
> the house and this is what he used. Is this superior to copper? Is one
> preferred over the other?

For durability, I doubt there is much difference. Copper will corode
and CPVC won't but...

For ease of maintenance and making changes, it is CPVC hands down.

Harry K


Posted by Zootal on August 9, 2006, 10:30 pm

>
> Zootal wrote:
>> My house has cpvc water pipes - the person who owned it before me
>> re-plumbed
>> the house and this is what he used. Is this superior to copper? Is one
>> preferred over the other?
>
> For durability, I doubt there is much difference. Copper will corode
> and CPVC won't but...
>
> For ease of maintenance and making changes, it is CPVC hands down.
>
> Harry K
>

I've always used copper. Very durable and strong. If I have to change
something, I solder them together, ready to go, no waiting for glue to dry.
However, gluing is admittedly faster and easier then soldering, and modern
pvc glues dry in full strength in a few hours. How strong is cpvc? I'm
afraid I'll accidently hit the pipe and break it, or twisting it when I
thread a fitting on and break it. I keep thinking of PVC, which is
relatively brittle.



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on August 9, 2006, 10:42 pm
Well plastic wouldnt get ripped off!

My dad used to rent homes in phoenix, he had to go all plastic since
tenants would steal the copper pipes and everything else of value out
of the homes....

with todays high copper prices people are finding their gutters
downspouts and other copper stuff has grown feet and left the
building:(

Plastic is safe at least for now:)


Posted by Dave M. on August 10, 2006, 3:32 pm
@q16g2000cwq.googlegroups.com:

> Well plastic wouldnt get ripped off!
>
> My dad used to rent homes in phoenix, he had to go all plastic since
> tenants would steal the copper pipes and everything else of value out
> of the homes....

Yeah, and the liberal judges overlook it, because all landlords are evil!!

>
> with todays high copper prices people are finding their gutters
> downspouts and other copper stuff has grown feet and left the
> building:(
>
> Plastic is safe at least for now:)
>
>


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