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now put a photo up of one that doesnt use plastic parts. you know, the type that is profesionally done with copper pipe and welded. you know the ones that last a lifetime.
The job that the OP is tackling, has no copper involved, no water supply pipes. Welding has never been a part of ANY residential plumbing system,
pipes (both ferrous and non-ferrous) are never welded. Copper tubing (pipes to the layman), is brazed or soldered into place and even now, there is a
swing towards eliminating as much copper as possible in new residential construction by replacing certain household supply lines with vinyl hoses and
having solderless connections. You'd need to realize that the older drain systems were primarily brass, chrome plated and made here in our American
factories, manufacturers who have gone out of business since the advent of plastic, a cottage industry of the oil industry. Plastic will outlast brass,
ten-to-one, it's a helluva lot cheaper than metal, it won't rust or corrode like "copper-pipes welded" and most of all, there's a full set of instructions
provided both on the bag and online too, to guide the homeowner through a professional style installation! Why reinvent the wheel?
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you know the ones that last a lifetime.
The only real thing that lasts a lifetime, is life itself and that's simply a relative length of time. Think about it...
The job that the OP is tackling, has no copper involved, no water supply pipes. Welding has never been a part of ANY residential plumbing system,
pipes (both ferrous and non-ferrous) are never welded. Copper tubing (pipes to the layman), is brazed or soldered into place and even now, there is a
swing towards eliminating as much copper as possible in new residential construction by replacing certain household supply lines with vinyl hoses and
having solderless connections. You'd need to realize that the older drain systems were primarily brass, chrome plated and made here in our American
factories, manufacturers who have gone out of business since the advent of plastic, a cottage industry of the oil industry. Plastic will outlast brass,
ten-to-one, it's a helluva lot cheaper than metal, it won't rust or corrode like "copper-pipes welded" and most of all, there's a full set of instructions
provided both on the bag and online too, to guide the homeowner through a professional style installation! Why reinvent the wheel?
The only real thing that lasts a lifetime, is life itself and that's simply a relative length of time. Think about it...
+1 - nothing the OP asked about would need to be "welded".
The job that the OP is tackling, has no copper involved, no water supply pipes. Welding has never been a part of ANY residential plumbing system,
pipes (both ferrous and non-ferrous) are never welded. Copper tubing (pipes to the layman), is brazed or soldered into place and even now, there is a
swing towards eliminating as much copper as possible in new residential construction by replacing certain household supply lines with vinyl hoses and
having solderless connections. You'd need to realize that the older drain systems were primarily brass, chrome plated and made here in our American
factories, manufacturers who have gone out of business since the advent of plastic, a cottage industry of the oil industry. Plastic will outlast brass,
ten-to-one, it's a helluva lot cheaper than metal, it won't rust or corrode like "copper-pipes welded" and most of all, there's a full set of instructions
provided both on the bag and online too, to guide the homeowner through a professional style installation! Why reinvent the wheel?
The only real thing that lasts a lifetime, is life itself and that's simply a relative length of time. Think about it...
Copper for pressured lines of course but come on here....plastic PVC for a waste line is the best. Cheap,easy and lasts a lifetime if done correctly.
Total cost for complete replacement under $20.
PVC definately works.... although there are pleanty of houses that actually have a copper DWV system. I was surprised when I saw this in my house. I wasnt expecting cast iron, but copper was a surprise
PVC definately works.... although there are pleanty of houses that actually have a copper DWV system. I was surprised when I saw this in my house. I wasnt expecting cast iron, but copper was a surprise
why? was it a new home? most new homes have pvc. older homes dont, unless they updated.
What about the $49.95 Any Sewer of Drain company that you see on TV. I believe they also make repairs . 1888-pay-4995
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