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Is this plastic ok.
Author: kwp (GA) This is the water main water shutoff valve and piping entering the basement. Professionally installed. The plastic makes me nervous. Is this OK? Many thanks, KWP
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Re: Is this plastic ok
Author: packy (MA) on a scale of 1 to 10 i would give it about a 1. Edited 1 times.
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Re: Is this plastic ok
Author: kwp (GA) Thank you, packy. That's what I was afraid of. Some type of pex that the local water company (private) uses coming in. Maybe it needs to be changed to go straight into the copper. Many thanks, Ken Edited 1 times.
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Author: Don411 (IN) How big is the house? A 1/2" service supply is undersized for anything these days except a small cabin with 1 bath and small kitchen.... Edited 1 times.
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Author: kwp (GA) Thank you, Don411. I think it's 3/4 inch PEX/plastic/?, into 3/4 copper. Pretty big house. 5 BR, 4 Baths, 2 laundries. Water pressure and flow is decent. I was worried about the strain on the plastic nut from the PEX bend. Many thanks, KWP
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Re: Is this plastic ok
Author: packy (MA) 3/4 pex for 5 bathrooms ????????
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Re: Is this plastic ok
Author: steve (CA) The PEX looks like it has a larger OD than the copper, so it might be 1".
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