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Chris Lewis
 
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Default plastic or copper plumbing?

According to Gary Slusser :

PEX is not harmed by freezing.


Their metal fittings may be.

Plastic plumbing (ie: all plastic irrigation systems) is a lot more
forgiving of freezing than copper or iron because it stretches somewhat.

But, expecting it to stand up to a lot of freeze-thaw cycles
is just asking for trouble. Which is why you drain irrigation systems
for example.
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