Austin83
New Member
I live in Texas, and I've got a TPR valve on my hot water heater that is dripping a couple drops every night. It currently has a copper discharge pipe coming off of it. I'm planning on replacing the leaky valve, but I'm not a plumber and I don't sweat pipes. Can I use CPVC for my discharge pipe? I've found some posts where people say no and others say it's okay to use CPVC. Some even suggest it's okay to use CPVC as long as it's not directly connected to the valve. Can I directly attach CPVC to the valve? If not, can I simply use a short brass connection to tie them together? Do I have any other options other than copper (requires sweating) or CPVC that is DIY homeowner simple? Any advice or help is appreciated.