This is Turtle.
You still think PVC pipe is better than copper. Well We will have a little fight with pieces of pipe and you get a 3 foot joint of
1" PVC pipe and I get a 3 foot joint of 1" Hard K or M type copper pipe. You better go look at the 1" Hard K copper pipe before you answer.Now you being a plumber class craftman by being able to plumb your own house is just a little short of being in the business of plumbing or a Master Plumber.
TURTLE
According to TURTLE :
Ahem, Turtle, please pay attention to what you're replying to.
You also have a real problem with putting words in people's mouths.
I didn't say _anything_ like that. Nor was I referring to PVC _specifically_. I would _never_ use PVC in household plumbing.
I said plastic pipe is better for whacking dogs than copper is. Try that experiment with ordinary household 1/2" PEX versus ordinary 1/2" copper.
The copper will kink, but the PEX will keep on whacking.
Try that experiment again even with soft PE flexible tube versus ordinary 1/2" copper.
The copper will kink. But the PE will just keep on whacking.
I also said that dog whackability is an _extremely_ poor way to judge the suitability of a building material.
if it was a good way to judge, then _clearly_ you're plumbing your house with aluminum baseball bats, right?
You don't choose building materials by how well it damages dogs f'r cryin out loud!
At the same time you're accusing me of thinking PVC pipe is better than copper, Gary is berating me for the exact opposite.
[Gary is closer to being right, because up until now, I've used copper _exclusively_ inside the house.]Get your acts together people!
Sure, any time: 1" sched 120 PB (to match specifications with K copper pipe).
I'd hope your medical insurance is paid up.
Neither of which are "common" materials in a residence nor applicable to the OP's original question.
Sheesh.
Question: In a cramped space, surrunded by flammable materials, wouldn't compression fitting be a better choice?
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