Lol I think you’re in a very select crowd of people that advocates for CPVC. I hadn’t considered it because it was pretty regularly recommended against in all the research I’ve done so far
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schwim@piefed.zip 4 weeks ago
If so, to what extent, and with copper or PEX?
Consider using neither and going with CPVC. It’s install is much more user-friendly, uses practically no special tools and it has a very long and successful track record(use in residential work for over 60 years).
zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
schwim@piefed.zip 4 weeks ago
As a thirty plus year plumbing veteran, I’ll gladly defer to your internet searches.
Lol
zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Internet searches that have turned up a multitude of other thirty year plumbing veterans scorning CPVC. I’m genuinely interested if you have reasons you like CPVC over the other options.
humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Booo! Boo this schim! Boooo!
thinkercharmercoderfarmer@slrpnk.net 4 weeks ago
what’s the advantage of CPVC over PEX? I’ve run a few PEX lines off my old copper pipes and didn’t need any expensive tooling, just a ratchet cutter and sharkbite fittings, which were a little expensive but suited my small needs pretty well.
schwim@piefed.zip 4 weeks ago
You might have answered your own question. Sharkbites should never be used in a non-accessible environment(think in walls, buried by insulation, etc.) They are incredibly handy for the DIYer but due to their complexity in the clamping mechanism, much more prone to failure than a glued or crimped connection.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
They inherently rely on o rings that dry out like any other polymer.
thinkercharmercoderfarmer@slrpnk.net 4 weeks ago
Yeah but sharkbites aren’t necessary for PEX, I was just using them for convenience’s sake. Is there a benefit to doing home plumbing with CPVC over, say, PEX-B with crimped connections?
trailee@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Never trust a sharkbite for long term use. Never seal it behind drywall. It may be code compliant but that’s a disaster waiting to happen.