On 28/01/2021 11:11, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Glad I acquired the skills and tools to use copper. ;-) It's also very
satisfying to make a neat job with it. When taps and radiators and boilers
are plastic I'll likely change.


I'd agree with you to a degree and had always used copper in the past
and still would with any plumbing at home where it's visible.

I tend to go with plastic at work where aesthetics matter less.

I have to say i've done a fair amount of plumbing mains water with
plastic over the years and have had no real bother, this part that
failed is plainly a cheapo piece of crap. I'd love to know how I came
about it, it's probably come from the 'pound shop' when the normal
haunts have been shut while i've been doing a job on a Sunday and been
one elbow short.
I'll have a look next time i'm in.

I became less inclined to look down on plastic when I had to rip my
landing floor up to investigate a stain on the ceiling and found a
pinhole leak in a length of copper.

Life is full of uncertainty but there always seems to be water dripping
through a ####ing ceiling.