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Old 05-01-2024, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by jrref View Post
Is the Villages using Pex or CPVC for the pottable water plumbing in the new builds in the Villages? I hear CPVC gets brittle over time but I haven't heard of any stories of problems in the thousands of homes built with it here in the Villages.
“ PEX is susceptible to oxidative degradation and embrittlement when exposed to hot chlorinated water, while CPVC isn't susceptible to attack by chlorinated water.
Nov 30, 2022”