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NickinNJ (NJ)
Hi everyone,
I'm working on a house (built 1930). The water lines to the 2nd floor bathroom are galvanized steel. The transition from copper to steel is in the wall of the 1st floor. The remainder of the house is copper and the supply line is copper. The water supply is currently off at the street.
I now have most of the bathroom floor open and access from the room below and the wall is open so replacement shouldn't be too disruptive. One section was very corroded at a brass elbow (galvanic corrosion, I guess) and broke with hardly any force.
I have plenty of previously used copper pipe which I could use as replacement. Or should I use PEX or PCVC which I have used for replacements on other projects. (I'd prefer to replace with copper)
I'm sure most will say replace, but just want to get some input.
(I had a question several days ago re. replacing cast iron drain, which I am now doing. Straight forward with a chain pipe cutter/snapper)
Thanks,
Nick
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steve (CA)
My vote is for copper.
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
I'd sell the used copper for scrap, and use the proceeds to buy some new pex.
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m & m (MD)
If it's a year-round house, I would go with copper. If it's a down-the-shore house, I'd go with PEX.
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packy (MA)
trace the second floor water lines down to the basement. cut them down there, put some shut offs and run new pex from there.
if you want, you can put a few tees in the basement and run seperate feeds for toilet, tub and sink.
benefit being no joints inside the walls to leak. (only at the fixtures).
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NickinNJ (NJ)
Actually looking more closely and scratching the pipes it looks like they are brass not steel. Should I still replace?
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packy (MA)
since you have everything open, now would be a good time to replace the old brass.
if you decide on pex then you are looking at a few hours work at most.
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