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Old 08-27-2012, 07:55 PM
 
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wondering what kind of piping u would use when running water from the meter from the street to your house........
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Old 08-27-2012, 08:24 PM
 
Location: southwestern PA
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"What type of pipe would u use to run water from the water meter to your house"

The meter is IN my house... and I believe the pipes are copper.
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Old 08-27-2012, 08:25 PM
 
Location: New Port Richey
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Down here in Fl we run Schedule 40 PVC and in some cases Schedule 80 PVC
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Old 08-27-2012, 08:41 PM
 
Location: The Triad
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In New Jersey... it's copper.
Look for Ford couplings if the length is long.
http://www.fordmeterbox.com/products/products.php
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Old 08-27-2012, 08:49 PM
 
Location: Knoxville
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I just replaced the main water line at my house. I used PEX. Much easier to install than copper without the freeze issues or either copper or PVC.
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Old 08-27-2012, 09:23 PM
 
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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From a durability standpoint- copper
From a practical cost standpoint- PVC
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Old 08-28-2012, 10:31 AM
 
Location: Visitation between Wal-Mart & Home Depot
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I just replaced the main water line at my house. I used PEX. Much easier to install than copper without the freeze issues or either copper or PVC.
The main line at my house is galvanized and the original gear from 1955 (Americans apparently knew a thing or two about galvanizing back then) and is probably way overdue for replacement. I'll use PEX for sure.
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Old 08-28-2012, 10:41 AM
 
Location: Grosse Ile Michigan
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Meter is inside. PEX from the meter. PEX to each item, then copper where it is exposed (pex looks terrible exposed).
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Old 08-28-2012, 10:51 AM
 
Location: Texas
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I just chatted with a friend that teaches plumbing here at a local college. I asked about why we don't use PEX here as a supply line. He said that a 1" PEX line will flow about the same amount of water as a 3/4" copper. You'd need to use a 1 1/4" PEX line to equal a 1" copper line. A 1" supply line is required here at minimum, either copper or PVC sch 40. He claims you'll lose about 15 lbs water pressure per 100 lineal feet of run with it too based on our water pressures here. WE have 80+ lbs line pressures here and a lot of it exceeds 125lbs. He says there is the issue with using PEX that large when it comes to crimping. It requires a hydraulic crimper to make any joints. I would imagine that the required equipment to make it work would throw it out of budget in most areas.

Most of our new construction uses PVC sch 40 for the supply lines. On my jobs I require the plumber to backfill with sand as we have a lot of soil movement here that most areas won't have. We hardly ever see temps cold enough for a supply line to be in any danger of freezing. Our burys are at most 18" deep and some are 6". My personal home is about 8" and PVC.
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Old 08-28-2012, 11:04 AM
 
Location: The Triad
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I'm willing to pay the modest cost differential that using copper vs pex requires.
(hint: the cost for the 50 feet of pipe is the least of the job)
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