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Old 09-06-2008, 10:57 PM
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Default Re: Hot Water in Bathrooms

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Originally Posted by zcaveman
All pipes are underground and they are PVC.

PVC Pipe is not good for hot water use - it loses strength at higher temperatures. At 120 degrees it has about half the strength it has at 70 degrees.

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