A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it

Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by sgc on Monday August 01, 2022 @12:12AM (#32301992)

Pex gets eaten through by rats and then you get to replace 20% of your house if you don't catch it in time. Copper for water is better, or you could run PEX in CSST conduit everywhere (never seen or heard of it). I don't know enough about rats and CPVC, but it seems a bit safer at least. But you will get rats, it's just a question of when.

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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by kragen on Monday August 01, 2022 @12:56AM (#32302219)

Why doesn't anyone run PEX in CSST conduit (flexible galvanized steel, for those who don't know, as is commonly used to protect wiring) if this is such a problem? Flexible conduit is a hell of a lot cheaper than copper pipe, easier to bend and connect too.

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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by sgc on Monday August 01, 2022 @03:18AM (#32303053)

Probably because the junction boxes would be unwieldy more than anything.

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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by ChoGGi on Monday August 01, 2022 @08:31AM (#32305044)

> But you will get rats, it's just a question of when.

When? I live in Alberta.

(okay a bit tongue in cheek)

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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by petre on Monday August 01, 2022 @12:55AM (#32302214)

What about PPR? It handles freezing quite well, it's joined by thremsl fusion and there are versions with fiberglass or aluminium insertion.

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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by sgc on Monday August 01, 2022 @10:22AM (#32306339)

It looks good as well. At the same time, all these plastic materials are petroleum based products we are piping our drinking water through, although we likely have no choice for this century at least.

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