The pipe is in the front yard and runs from the left of my house diagonally down toward the street. By anon337441 — On Jun 05, 2013 I am considering repiping a slab house that was plumbed with polybutylene. For the attic repipe, would pEX or PVC/CPVC be better? I'm told PVC...
Whereas plumbing issues are the main concern with polybutylene and galvanized steel pipes,lead pipespose a different and much more serious threat. Lead is a toxic material to ingest. If your home is equipped with piping or plumbing fixtures that contain lead, this poison can end up in your d...
The pipe is in the front yard and runs from the left of my house diagonally down toward the street. By anon337441 — On Jun 05, 2013 I am considering repiping a slab house that was plumbed with polybutylene. For the attic repipe, would pEX or PVC/CPVC be better? I'm told PVC...
2. PVC pipe sold in the U.S. is *extremely* safe. I get test reports from NSF. They test for hundreds of compounds and most are not even detectable. But I would use cold water for all cooking and drinking. Whatever you have for pipe (copper, PVC, PEX, galvanized, etc.) more of...