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Couple of plumbing questions (pvc versus pex)?

Okay, I am learning/having to install the pipes to a new kitchen (home I just bought)..it has pvc pipes about 4 inches into the floor (sticking up) and then about 10 feet hanging in the basement (ceiling area)..these are not connected to anything, just hanging there.There are current copper pipes in the home and they do not reach the pvc pipe (nor do they have attachments for them; only an elbow).I want to know which is better pvc or PEX?And if it is either one,how do I attach it to copper pipes? I should also mention that the copper pipes along the ceiling are 1″ and the extensions going to washer,bathroom, and former kitchen are 1/2″. The pvc pipes hanging down from the new kitchen are 1/2″. Any ideas from any handyman would be great. One more thing-no I cannot hire a plumber because I can’t afford one. I am a lady; not richie rich. Either way..all advice is accepted and appriciated. Oh and if you could tell me what supplies I would need also, thanks.

From one female handy-woman to one soon-to-be…..

Yes the PVC is for waste, and the copper for clean water.

Find where the waste should go into the sewer and determine the minimum bends it will take to get there. Go to your hardware store and purchase the right amount of pipe and elbows. You may have to get one transition piece if the sewer inlet is larger than the 4″ pipe you have, this will transition you down. If possible, use the white PVC that is permanently bonded. You can use the kind that screws together, but that can leak, and really should only be temporary. Then when installing, take you time, be sure to measure twice, cut once and be patient. If you have any long horizontal runs, be sure to have some slope to it to help with drainage. Check some DIY website for more details.

As far as the clean water, I used a product called SharkBite to connect to our old copper pipes. This connects PEX to the copper and doesn’t require the expensive tools. With PEX, you want to keep the bends/curves to a minimum so not to sacrifice water pressure. Yeah, in the long run all copper is probably better, but sweating pipes is not fun, and is dangerous and should be left to the professionals (I did it for the bathroom and was afraid I was going to burn the house down).

25 CHARLOTTE PIPE & FOUNDRY CTS 2300 FLOWGUARD GOLD 1/2″ ELBOWS 90 DEGREE PEX $0.99

3/8″ PEX Crimp Elbow $0.99

1/2″ x 1/2″ Pex Crimp Elbow $0.99

(1) 1/2″ FITTINGS PEX ELBOW ROUGH BRASS NEW $0.99

1/2″ PEX X 1/2″ FEMALE SWEAT ELBOW ROUGH BRASS NEW FITTING $0.99

(1) 3/8″ PEX Equal Elbow – Brass Crimp Fitting $1.00

Ez-Flo 66088 PEX Elbow – Polymer $1.05

Eastman 65088 Elbow – Pex x Pex $1.11

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 3/4″ PEX Elbow – Brass Crimp Fitting $1.15

Eastman 65087 Elbow – PEX x Pex $1.17

(1) 5/8″ PEX Equal Elbow – Brass Crimp Fitting $1.25

(1) 1/2″ PEX Elbow Crimp Fittings Brass # $1.50

3/4″ x 3/4″ Pex Crimp Elbow $1.57

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 1/2″ Male Sweat Elbow – Crimp Fitting $1.65

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 1/2″ Female Sweat Elbow – Crimp Fitting $1.65

(1) 3/4″ PEX Elbow Crimp Fittings Brass # $1.75

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 3/4″ Female Sweat Elbow – Crimp Fitting $1.85

(1) 5/8″ PEX x 3/4″ Male Sweat Elbow – Crimp Fitting $1.95

1/2″ PEX Crimp x 3/8″ Male Pipe Thread Elbow $1.99

1/2″ PEX Crimp x 1/2″ FPT Swivel Elbow $1.99

Qest Plumbing System 3/8″ elbow QBE22 copper Cpvc Pex $2.00

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 3/4″ PEX Elbow Crimp Fittings Brass # $2.00

(1) 3/4″ PEX x 3/4″ Male Sweat Elbow – Crimp Fitting $2.10

(1) 5/8″ PEX x 3/4″ Female Sweat Elbow – Crimp Fitting $2.15

(1) 3/4″ PEX x 1″ Male Thread Elbow – Crimp Fitting $2.25

1″ PEX Crimp Elbow $2.25

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 1/2″ Female Thread Elbow – Crimp Fitting $2.25

(1) 3/4″ PEX x 3/4″ Female Sweat Elbow – Crimp Fitting $2.25

1″ PVC elbow for 5/8″ PEX – bend support $2.29

(1) 1″ PEX Elbow Crimp Fittings Brass # $2.34

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 1/2″ Male Thread Elbow – Crimp Fitting $2.35

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 3/4″ Male Sweat Elbow – Crimp Fitting $2.35

(1) 1″ PEX Equal Elbow – Brass Crimp Fitting $2.35

1″ x 1″ Pex Crimp Elbow $2.40

Flair It 90 degree elbow RV Marine Mobile Home Plumbing 3/8″x3/8″ Use w pex $2.45

1/2″ PEXworx Pex-Al-Pex Compression x 1/2″ FPT Elbow $2.45

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 3/4″ Male Thread Elbow – Crimp Fitting $2.45

1/2″ PEXworx Pex-Al-Pex Compression x 1/2″ MPT Elbow Fitting $2.47

( 1 ) 1/2″ PEX X 1/2″ FEMALE BRONZE DROP EAR ELBOW BRASS $2.48

Flair-It RV Water Line 90 Elbow, 3/8″ pex. x 3/8″ pex. $2.49

Flair-It RV Water Line 90 Elbow, 1/2″ pex. x 1/2″ pex. $2.50

Flair-It RV Water Line 90 Elbow, 3/8″ pex. x 1/2″ MPT $2.51

Flair-It RV Water Line 90 Elbow, 1/2″ pex. x 1/2″ MPT $2.52

SiouxChief 65160 Copper Pex Stub Out Elbow $2.58

Ez-Flo 66089 PEX Elbow – Polymer $2.62

1/2″ PEX X 3/4″ FEMALE SWEAT ELBOW ROUGH BRASS NEW FITTING $2.65

VIEGA # 83520 1/2″ PEX PRESS ELBOW W/ ATTACHED SLEEVE $2.70

Eastman 65140 Elbow – PEX x MIP $2.70

Eastman 65089 Elbow – Pex x Pex $2.76

Eastman 65144 Drop Ear Elbow – Pex x Female $2.78

1/2″ PEX x 1/2″ FPT Drop Ear 90 Elbow *In Stock* $2.80

1/2″ PEXworx Pex-Al-Pex Compression Elbow Brass Fitting $2.83

(1) 3/4″ PEX x 3/4″ Male Thread Elbow – Crimp Fitting $2.85

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 1/2″ FPT Drop Ear Elbow – Crimp Fitting $2.90

SiouxChief 65161 Copper Pex Stub Out Elbow $2.91

Eastman 65135 Elbow – PEX x Female Swivel $2.95

(1) 1/2 PEX Copper Stub Out Elbow 3-1/2″ x 6″ $2.95

Copper Stub Out Elbow 1/2″ PEX Sioux Chief 3-1/2″ x 6″ 630X246 Sioux Chief $2.95

QEST 1/2″ BY 1/2″ FEMALE ELBOW CPVC COPPER PEX $2.99

QEST 3/8″ BY 3/8″ ELBOW FOR CPVC COPPER PEX $2.99

3/4″ PEX Crimp x 1″ Male Pipe Thread Elbow $2.99

1/2 CF x 1/2 CF PEX Brass Elbow by Watts LFP-520 $2.99

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 1/2″ Female Sweat Elbow Crimp Fittings Brass # $3.00

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 3/4″ Female Sweat Elbow Crimp Fittings Brass # $3.00

(1) 3/4″ PEX x 3/4″ Female Sweat Elbow Crimp Fittings Brass # $3.00

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 1/2″ Male NPT Thread Elbow Crimp Fittings Brass # $3.00

(5) 1/2″ PEX x 1/2″ PEX Elbows – Brass PEX Fitting $3.15

SIOUX CHIEF 3/4″ PEX x 1/2″ FIP DROP EAR ELBOW 647X23E $3.18

Flair-It RV Water Line 90 Elbow, 1/2″ pex. x 1/2″ FPT $3.22

Copper Stub Out Elbow 1/2″ PEX 3-1/2″x 6″ w/ Square Ear $3.25

(5) 1/2″ PEX Equal Elbow – Brass Crimp Fitting ELL $3.25

PEX PLUMBING PIPE FITTINGS LOT OF 5 1/2″ ELBOWS $3.25

(1) 1/2″ PEX x 3/4″ FPT Drop Ear Elbow – Crimp Fitting $3.25

(5) 1/2″ PEX BARB Elbow – Brass Crimp Fitting ELL $3.25

Copper Stub Out Elbow 1/2″ PEX Sioux Chief 3-1/2″ x 8″ 630X248 Sioux Chief $3.25

1/2 CF x 1/2 CF PEX Brass Elbow by Watts P-520 $3.29

Eastman 65137 Elbow – Pex x Mip $3.30

(1) 1/2 PEX Copper Stub Out Elbow 3-1/2″ x 6″, w/ Ear $3.45

(1) 3/4″ PEX x 1/2″ FPT Drop Ear Elbow – Crimp Fitting $3.49

Copper Stub Out Elbow 1/2″ PEX 3-1/2″x 8″ w/ Square Ear 630X248E Sioux Chief $3.50

(5) 1/2″ PEX x 3/8″ PEX Elbows Brass Crimp Fittings $3.75

(1) 3/4″ PEX x 3/4″ FPT Drop Ear Elbow – Crimp Fitting $3.75

Copper Stub Out Elbow 1/2″ PEX 3-1/2″x 8″ w/ Square Ear 630X248E Sioux Chief $3.75

3/4 CF x 3/4 CF PEX Brass Elbow by Watts LFP-720 $3.79

NEW SIOUX CHIEF 1/2″ PEX x 1/2″ MALE SWT ELBOW ADAPTER $3.80

SIOUX CHIEF 1/2″ PEX x 1/2″ FEMALE SWT ELBOW ADAPTER $3.80

(5) 3/4″ PEX Equal Elbows – Brass Crimp Fittings $3.95

(1) 1/2″ PEX Copper Stub Out Elbow 3-1/2″ x 8″, w/ Ear $3.95

SIOUX CHIEF 1/2 PEX BARB x 1/2 MIP THREAD COPPER ELBOW $3.99

Watt’s WaterPEX L-420 3/8″ CTS Union Elbow for use on PEX, CPVC, PB $3.99

1/2″ CF x 3/4″ CF PEX Brass Elbow by Watts P-721 $3.99

Qest Plumbing System 1/2″ Elbow QBE33 copper Cpvc Pex $4.00

ProPEX Brass Elbow, 5/8″ PEX x 5/8″ PEX. $5.35 shipping unlimited quantity. $4.00

Eastman 65142 Elbow – PEX x MIP $4.41

1/2″ PEX, COPPER, CPVC Push Connect ProBite Elbow $4.50

1/2″ PEX, COPPER, CPVC Push Connect Drop Ear ProBite Elbow x 1/2″ FPT $4.50

UNIT 1/2″ ELBOW screw fitting PEX AL PEX 10070P1 $4.50

VIEGA 3/4 PEX x 3/4 COPPER FITTING OR 1/2 TUBING ELBOW $4.65

VIEGA 84540 3/4″ PEX PRESS x 3/4″ FNPT ELBOW W/ SLEEVE $4.70

Watts Waterpex 3/4″ L-836 Stackable Elbow Pex **FREE SHIPPING** $4.99