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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy
Can they fail? of course, all man made devices work until they don't.
What's the probability that they will fail?
very low, low enough where most DIYers and some professionals are using them successfully, just like PEX is replacing copper piping very successfully. .
its all about the probabilities, not the possibilities. .
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Yup, anything can fail. If you are home you’re going to notice it before it causes any significant damage. If away then it’s another story all together. That’s why we turn off the water to our house when we’re away. Our neighbor had one of those cheap push/pull toilet feed valves fail while they were away and it caused many thousands of dollars worth of damage.
Pex is great, way better than copper and way less expensive. Why it isn’t used in new construction in the Villages is beyond me? It is inexpensive, can be gradually bent, is extremely durable, very easy to cut and work with, and super easy to crimp fittings onto. And the best part about pex is that, unlike copper, it can expand and contract so it won’t easily spring a leak if it freezes. Plus you don’t have to worry about getting lead in your drinking water from sweeting fixings. The only real need for copper anymore is for a transition area when near something very hot like a hot water heater.
It’s really a shame that folks with newly built homes in the Villages have to redo cheap new construction plumbing.