trinculo54
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Well I am starting my next major project of replacing all of the old galvanized water lines in the house. I have started to run CPVC from the main to the water heater and have temporarily tied into the rest of the cold water. Before I get too far I have a few questions.
1. The main itself is galvanized, while I would like to replace it now; that will have to wait for another time. Right now the main is ½†galvanized and I have placed a ½†metal threaded CPVC connection with about 3†of ½ and then transitioned to ¾â€. I have read on these boards that CPVC is not comparable to copper…meaning that ¾†CPVC is more like ½†copper and 1†CPVC is like ¾†copper and that ½†CPVC is not recommended.
My thought was to use a ½†copper transaction at the Main then size up to ¾†using copper and then switch over to ¾†CPVC and run that throughout the house.
2. Should I look at running a dual line system? I have the room and CPVC is fairly inexpensive. Does this really make that much of a difference since my main is so small?
3. Back to the sizing issues; when I transfer to the fixtures should I size it to ¾†copper and then down to ½†copper to make the connections or am I safe just reducing down to the ½†CPVC for the last foot or so and then making the connection.
I know a lot of information, but any thoughts or ideas would be great.
Thanks…you guys have always been helpful!
1. The main itself is galvanized, while I would like to replace it now; that will have to wait for another time. Right now the main is ½†galvanized and I have placed a ½†metal threaded CPVC connection with about 3†of ½ and then transitioned to ¾â€. I have read on these boards that CPVC is not comparable to copper…meaning that ¾†CPVC is more like ½†copper and 1†CPVC is like ¾†copper and that ½†CPVC is not recommended.
My thought was to use a ½†copper transaction at the Main then size up to ¾†using copper and then switch over to ¾†CPVC and run that throughout the house.
2. Should I look at running a dual line system? I have the room and CPVC is fairly inexpensive. Does this really make that much of a difference since my main is so small?
3. Back to the sizing issues; when I transfer to the fixtures should I size it to ¾†copper and then down to ½†copper to make the connections or am I safe just reducing down to the ½†CPVC for the last foot or so and then making the connection.
I know a lot of information, but any thoughts or ideas would be great.
Thanks…you guys have always been helpful!