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Replacement-cost aside, I have wondered if there is a health benefit to using copper pipes over plastic pipes, namely in avoiding micro-plastics. It seems a ha
by tenpies 4y ago
Replacement-cost aside, I have wondered if there is a health benefit to using copper pipes over plastic pipes, namely in avoiding micro-plastics.
It seems a hard question to get an answer for, as most research I have found is clearly sponsored by the PVC industry.
- stephen_g 4y agoPEX isn’t PVC. I would definitely avoid using PVC for anything in drinking water contact because of the phthalates used as plasticisers. PEX on the other hand doesn’t need plasticisers, and I don’t think it should really abrade to create microplastics in normal use…