ABS vs PVC DWV plumbing
I have been RVing for going on 20 years. Also, I have been involved with residential contracting for quite some time as well. Many years ago, ABS replaced copper as the preferred material for plumbin...
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OldSoldier53 wrote:
After doing a little research, I am going with PEX for my TT restoration. Took out PVC some of which was broken. All of which was a bad job. Don't know what was there before. It is a 1968. At about $30 for 100 ft and probably the same amount for fittings, seems like a no brainer.
PVC and Copper was common until about 1978-80 for fresh water piping. The problem with PVC (not to be confused with PEX) is, when it froze, it shattered and splintered in long lengths. After 1980, some used Copper and some used Plastic(pex type) for fresh water piping. By 1990, almost all used Plastic tubing. Doug
