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Question: I was talking to a plumber and he told me that new houses being built no longer use copper plumbing. In fact, he told me that the "plastic type" pipes (I forget what the material actually is) is actually superior to copper. Is this true? It seems to me that copper would stand up better against the elements "freezing, etc" than Plastic would.
Answer: When I put the addition on our house in the late 80's I used the white 1/2" CPVC pipe and have regretted using it since. It was easier to assembly, just glue, no soldering but if you look in the end of the pipe the wall thickness is bigger than copper. This creates reduced water volume. Our shower in the addition is about 3/4 strength that it should be, toilet takes longer to fill, etc. Stick to copper.
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