Plumbing Question: Copper or Pex for main run

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Iciclehead

Is Pex holding up in your region or are there similar life expectancies for Pex as you are seeing for copper?

Dennis

There are no corrosion complaints about PEX. The only problems I've heard of are related to untrained people trying to install it.

[Brian 162]

I've used pex only when I had to. Personally I would use copper in my own house. I would use type L copper. It's thicker than type M.

[ckelly78z]

For ease of assembly, and to the budget, I would run PVC. Just make sure you clean the ends well, glue both pieces, support it where needed, and insulate it where it could see outdoor freezing air temps.

[flatbutt]

I prefer copper, but my well water has very high iron. So the copper deteriorates within a couple of years.

[A930Rocket]

I've been using PEX for 20 years without a problem. It did have a bad rap years ago due to the aluminum crimp fittings expanding over time. They use a different crimp now.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by look 171

Mr Wdfifteen, one of the main reason they leak is at the joint where the stupid plumber use flux to cool the joint and did not wipe of the excess flux. It is not the copper, its human error also known as goddamnlazy bastards

Copper also suffers pin hole leaks, not suffered by PVC.