Hello All,
We will be replacing the buried galvanized pipe that runs from our house to the city water line ("curbstop").
Our plumber has offered us two options (equivalent price): Polyethylene or "Copper type K". We are complete novices, and know nothing about these options. He says that he prefers the plastic (polyethylene) because he feels it's more durable (much less likely to leak), but he has given us the choice since he recognizes that a lot of people are uncomfortable burying plastic.
Any advice about the pros and cons of these choices would be greatly appreciated. For background: we are in the Washington, DC suburbs, and the house is about 60 years old (with copper pipes inside).
Thanks!