Water Lines
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Travis
Water Lines
I know inside Randys books he states that the plastic pipe with metal connections are the best type of connections. My question is have these ever been known to leak over time? How long has the industry been using these types of lines?
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JohnnyJ
Re: Water Lines
On the newer models, the plumbing is run along the insulated portion of the home,
so the pipes won't freeze. Plastic has the ability to "give" a little in cold temps,
and thus is not as prone to freeze damage.
I have my own opinion about plastic lines, but they are now the industry standard.
The ones with metal connectors are indeed the best plastic lines.
That being said, a mouse can chew through a plastic water line and wreak
havoc. I've never known of a mouse chewing through copper. On the other
hand, I've seen water corrode copper lines to the point of having pin hole leaks.
Nothing is perfect. Just my 2 cents.
so the pipes won't freeze. Plastic has the ability to "give" a little in cold temps,
and thus is not as prone to freeze damage.
I have my own opinion about plastic lines, but they are now the industry standard.
The ones with metal connectors are indeed the best plastic lines.
That being said, a mouse can chew through a plastic water line and wreak
havoc. I've never known of a mouse chewing through copper. On the other
hand, I've seen water corrode copper lines to the point of having pin hole leaks.
Nothing is perfect. Just my 2 cents.
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Travis
Re: Water Lines
I am setting my home on a basement so If I have mouse troubles its because someone put them there. I just don't want to get down the road a few years and have leaks. I was wondering how long these lines will last before problems start to appear?
I have a friend building a home and he installed a manifold in his utility room. From this manifold he is able to run a solid line from the manifold to the faucet connection. This eliminates any connections in the walls and floors. I was just wondering if this same setup could be ran on a MFH?
I have a friend building a home and he installed a manifold in his utility room. From this manifold he is able to run a solid line from the manifold to the faucet connection. This eliminates any connections in the walls and floors. I was just wondering if this same setup could be ran on a MFH?
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rmurray
Re: Water Lines
"I was wondering how long these lines will last before problems start to appear?"
The waterlines are the same as used in most new construction..They should last a long time (decades) and are easy to fix...
"From this manifold he is able to run a solid line from the manifold to the faucet connection"
This type of water delivery system is available from some manufacutrers..It is not common..but is avaiable..I believe it is called the "Pex" system...
The waterlines are the same as used in most new construction..They should last a long time (decades) and are easy to fix...
"From this manifold he is able to run a solid line from the manifold to the faucet connection"
This type of water delivery system is available from some manufacutrers..It is not common..but is avaiable..I believe it is called the "Pex" system...
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Chris
Re: Water Lines
I have worked in the industry for many years and if you are not able to go with copper, I would advise you to use cpvc water lines. They are just as easy to fix and I believe that they hold up better than the PEX system. This is just my opinion.
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