Reminds me of the first gen PEX pipes: "They'll last for 100 years, and will be great!"
Several class action lawsuits later due to plastic failing, glue failing, and peoples homes being flooded later...
I get the feeling in 40 years, PEX pipes will be seen as "a contributing cause of cancer." And nobody will understand why they moved off galvanized and copper pipe.
I have to admit, I hate plumbing, so snapping plastic pipes together with some simple fittings is like a dream for me. But at the same time, I dislike drinking from plastic bottles, so...
The ez of installation is a great selling point that's for sure. Seem to remember that at least here they've started using HPDE or something similar for plumbing. Unlike the ridged PEX, this stuff can flex and bend without kinking.
Having grown up on galvanized pipe water, you kinda get used to the iron taste and all water without it tastes off after drinking from plumbing like that for years. Same with water hardness, where I grew up it was around 650-700ppm depending on which wells they were using.
What braniac thought this was a good idea? There's a reason why plumbing went to internal walls.
You can't build a house with copper because it will get ripped out every night
Joggers will be joggers...
How do you get around the copper wire then? Aluminum is worth a lot too.
My understanding was that the PEX would expand with the frozen water, minimizing the potential for broken or cracked pipes.
that's the plan, but the fittings don't take ice so well
Reminds me of the first gen PEX pipes: "They'll last for 100 years, and will be great!"
I get the feeling in 40 years, PEX pipes will be seen as "a contributing cause of cancer." And nobody will understand why they moved off galvanized and copper pipe.
lol
I have to admit, I hate plumbing, so snapping plastic pipes together with some simple fittings is like a dream for me. But at the same time, I dislike drinking from plastic bottles, so...
The ez of installation is a great selling point that's for sure. Seem to remember that at least here they've started using HPDE or something similar for plumbing. Unlike the ridged PEX, this stuff can flex and bend without kinking.
Having grown up on galvanized pipe water, you kinda get used to the iron taste and all water without it tastes off after drinking from plumbing like that for years. Same with water hardness, where I grew up it was around 650-700ppm depending on which wells they were using.