I'm looking at townhouses, and it turns out that the ones in the development I like (which was built in the 80s) uses some type of gray colored pvc pipe for the hot and cold water lines (rather than traditional copper). Do you think pvc water pipes are a potential problem that I should stay away from, or is it nothing to worry about? I heard a rumor that there have been problems with PVC water lines being prone to cracking. If this is true, then under what circumstances are they more prone to cracking than copper? I'm located in the northeast.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks.
Jeff