Re: Copper pipes have thinned to bursting point.

Posted by Dale's Plumbing Service on May 02, 1999 at 22:31:39:
In response to Re: Copper pipes have thinned to bursting point.
: My house was replumbed with copper 36 yrs ago. Since then there have been several leak repairs. I have noted that the last repair was on a piece repaired 10 years ago (remember this because it was our first night in the house after purchase.) : The peices removed can be literaly rolled into a ball with your bare hands. : I am redoing it one more time and need input. : Should I use cpvc, or should I use copper combined with a treatment plan. Also how do I treat the water, other than cathodic. Would like the most cost effective route. : Thank you Greg, If you called me to replace the water lines i would use the pex water system. if it is used in your area and code permits it DO IT.Just my opinion.38years in the trade. cpvc is good also. Dale

Posted by Dale's Plumbing Service on May 02, 1999 at 22:31:39:

In response to Re: Copper pipes have thinned to bursting point.

: My house was replumbed with copper 36 yrs ago. Since then there have been several leak repairs. I have noted that the last repair was on a piece repaired 10 years ago (remember this because it was our first night in the house after purchase.)
: The peices removed can be literaly rolled into a ball with your bare hands.
: I am redoing it one more time and need input.
: Should I use cpvc, or should I use copper combined with a treatment plan. Also how do I treat the water, other than cathodic. Would like the most cost effective route.

: Thank you

Greg, If you called me to replace the water lines i would use the pex water system. if it is used in your area and code permits it DO IT.Just my opinion.38years in the trade. cpvc is good also. Dale

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