• Parent [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    Why'd we move away from metal pipes anyway? Is it just more expensive?

    • Acute_Engles [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      More expensive to make, transport and install (heavier), and metal degrades far more quickly than plastic. Cast Iron is used for sewage and rainwater because it's non stick but is actually fairly fragile compared to PVC or whatever the fuck they use now

      • Parent [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        Huh I would've figured metal would last a while, but I guess it rusts easily. Suprised they haven't engineered ways around that.

        • SaniFlush [any, any]
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          3 years ago

          If your water has a high pH it will corrode your copper piping. My water pipes were so thin you could chew them.

        • Acute_Engles [he/him, any]
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          3 years ago

          I mean you could use stainless steel or use some kind of coated metal so there are technically non plastic solutions it comes down to cost

    • little_red [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      And that metal? It was lead.

      spoiler

      [I'm being totally glib , don't actually know if that's the case for sure, just FYI]

      • Parent [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        Yeah that goes without saying, but there has to be other safe metals they could use right? Or why not engineer a new lighter one?