Thanks so much.
Pex it is!
"Joey" wrote in message
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boubou wrote:
Hi there, new house with PEX plumbing.
What do you all think of this type of plumbing?
How about bacterial growth into it after some time?
Any specific maintnance?
Boubou,

Try this test. Take a six inch piece of PEX and fill it with water.
Cap both ends. Run a flame under it and then put it in the freezer.
Take it out after a couple days and notice it didn't bust or split.
Then have someone run a pressure test on it to see if it buldges where
it was heated. No problem. I don't know of a mouse that would eat
this type plastic so put it in the rat cage. I've seen these tests
run and was amazed. NOW try this with copper. It will take the
flame test OK but not the freeze test. Naturally rats can't eat it
but when you develop tiny pinhole leaks in hard to get places you'll
wish you never used copper. I see them all the time. PEX has been
used in England for many, many years with no problems. Many people
compare PEX to the old black plastic tubing that gave so many people
problems and many lawsuits. You just can't compare the two.
PS: I don't sell PEX or Copper, I only use them.

J