On Aug 5, 9:24*am, zzyzzx wrote:
Both the copper and newer plastic pipes work quite well. *Builders use
the plastic stuff because it's so easy to install that even a Mexican
can do it. *If you use copper, please insulate the hot water pipes.
Personally, I use copper because that's what my house was made with
and I don't want a mix of copper and plastic.

Is that an aesthetic decision or is there another reason you don't
want to mix the two?

R