Copper or Hep2o joints?

[Possom]

When I have my bathroom re-furbed, I was thinking of having the 15mm plastic piping replaced with 15mm copper piping and soldered joints.

The plumber indicated that plastic piping with Hep2o joints and liners are a much superior product to copper. He said copper joints have a guarantee of 1 year whereas Hep2o joints a guarantee of 50 years.

Are these a better product than copper piping with soldered copper joints?

Thanks.

 

[durhamplumber]

I dont mind hep where it cant be seen..but your plumber is talkin out of his backside if he reckons its superior to copper joints

 

[HERTS P&D]

Get a new plumber.

Andy

 

[Madrab]

Lol, it is industry known standard that a well soldered joint, once made, is considered part of the pipe itself and it only requires a hydraulic test 1 1/2 times working pressure to test and then be considered sound for many years. That's against plastic that can be chewed & eaten, cannot be mixed with other makes to keep it's guarantee, needs tested to ridiculous/dangerous pressures to validate the warranty and has fittings that could blow off if the pipe is even slightly damaged or marked, put under stress etc, so IMO he's talking pants. I know what I'd prefer over the 2.

That's not to be said that plastic pipe hasn't got its place when it comes to ease and speed of installation, especially where heat is a risk or in areas that it is specially suited to.

 

[ianmcd]

Plastic pipe is better than copper ??

 

[2point8ghiax]

I have soldered copper joints all over my house from when it was built 60 years ago. None have ever leaked. How could anyone compare these type of joints to push-fit plastic?

 

[Bodd]

I enjoy working with copper. It will become an art soon, lots of plumbers are very poor at using it if they can at all these days
Im not a lover of plastic push fit and if use I will never have it on show.

But But

Copper is getting cheaper, thiner and nastier. and i will not last a long as the older copper still in use.

I was offered 28 flats in Lewisham a few weeks back all to be done in copper. I would rather have done in Bute line or another plastic crimping system