| There are many varieties of plumbing pipes | | | | plastic pipe that is put together with |
| available in the market. While going in for a | | | | solvent joints. They are perfect for areas of |
| kitchen remodeling project or building a new | | | | the country that have aggressive water that |
| home you will have to choose which material | | | | eats away at copper pipes. This aggressive |
| would be best for your . A brief look at the | | | | water can sometimes eat through copper pipe |
| most popular pipes: | | | | within eight years. CPVC is unaffected by |
| | | | aggressive water, and its smooth inner |
| Copper: pipes are very popular and are used | | | | surface won't collect mineral deposits. |
| for drain, vent and potable water supply. It | | | | Though these pipes have many advantages they |
| is durable, easy and flexible to install, | | | | suffer from one major drawback. In case of |
| safer in natural disasters, resistant to | | | | fire or electric spark they omit poisonous |
| intense weather and microbes and | | | | gases. If this is an issue with you or your |
| competitively priced. For many years | | | | kitchen does not have a good exit point stick |
| contractors have preferred copper plumbing | | | | to copper. |
| for its dependability and solid value. | | | | |
| Homeowners also prefer copper plumbing | | | | PEX Pipe: is the newest entrant in the |
| because it generally increases the resale | | | | plumbing scenario. It is a flexible plastic |
| value of homes. It also ensures a clean, safe | | | | pipe than can be installed much like |
| water supply. Lead has been removed from the | | | | electrical wiring. Suitable for use with both |
| manufacturing process so it no longer poses a | | | | hot and cold water they can be used in |
| health risk unlike with galvanized pipes | | | | conjunction with steel, copper, PVC and CPVC |
| | | | plumbing pipe. They are also highly resistant |
| CPVC pipe (Poly vinyl chloride) is a rigid | | | | to bursting. |