When it comes to modern plumbing, two types of pipe dominate the conversation: CPVC pipes (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride) and PEX pipes (Cross-Linked Polyethylene). These materials have replaced ...
Plumbers today don’t live in a one-material world. When working with different builders, or especially when making service calls, they may be required to work with copper, CPVC or PEX. Moving ...
PEX piping (shorthand for cross-linked polyethylene) costs less than half the price of copper and installs much faster. And ...
A pipe that builders are using inside homes more and more is coming under fire by the people who know best -- professional plumbers. Plumbers are warning you to know what's inside your walls no matter ...
I need to replace some sections of copper pipe in my basement and want to make sure I replace it with the right kind. Which is better, copper or CPVC, and why? First ...