@@scotth5038 Great info! Thank you!

@@trixonic6934 One guy conveyed oxide.

@trixonic6934 He convey it may be oxygen? Not certain. Thank you for the valuable input. Have a great day!

@malcolmmurphy2924 LOL. Sometimes they last for a long time. Different water(hard/soft/well) may delay or expedite. Thank you for great input.

@bobcaygeon4533 LOL. ...often the one who finds toughies. Still, on up the learning curve we go. Thank you for the valuable input.. Have a great night!

@@coagulateblue Great info.

@@kingbowl7692 Thank you!

@modernNeanderthal800 Leave joints unless they begin leaking. My opinion is, I would simply take a piece of drywall sandpaper and lightly go over & then wipe clean with wet rag with warm water. If bad case, replace a bit at a time with pex pipe or the entire scenario. Not a big deal & u can change in piecemeal, so u don't have to spend a lot at one time.

@gotchaplumber PEX is plastic isn't it? Thank you for your sound and solid feedback.

@@modernNeanderthal800 Not certain what the chemical structure of pex, but I like it. ...been using it for a good while, with favorable results.

I still use copper on tubs/showers, but use pex on the remaining parts, if possible. Copper keeps tub spouts from rotating.

@@gotchaplumber neat. Thank you so much for engaging with me today. How you doing? Hope you have a good night

@modernNeanderthal800 LOL. Often no perfect scenarios.

@@Inuyasha8908 Thank you!

@gotchaplumber no problem.

@@phillipdavis3041 Well, kinda bemused when friend handed, then used it and was surprised! It works great. Lol.

@ i’ve gone down rabbit hole of Google for the past 15 minutes. I know that I’ve used one in the past from an old plumber that taught me. Can’t find any information about the brand at all lol

@perryallan3524 Copper is good, but price has gotten expensive.

@@perryallan3524 Great info. Thank you!

@perryallan3524 Used to use a lot of Type-K copper--way back when. And the prices continued climbing. Now use mostly 3/4" PEX, have very little problems. Thank you!

@@gotchaplumber I'm in my late 60's and spent most of my adult life working in industrial and power plants. I have have seen lots of various kinds of plastic pipe materials tried or used over the decades. I've never seen a plastic pipe material that last like metal (assuming the metal does not have a corrosion issue). They tend to crack at some point and leak. I've seen far to many line or even total plant shutdowns due to leaking plastic pipes. I've seen every plastic pipe or tube material fail in industrial and power plant service. Along the same vein... I've never seen an O-ring that reliably seals after 30 years (from multiple O-ring materials). All the materials start leaking eventually. So all the various press on and crimped O-ring sealed fitting are just leaks waiting to happen in the future - and I would never put any of them behind a wall or where they were not easily accessible for repairs (they do have uses for like faucet or toilet water connections, or in industrial/power plant equipment racks where equipment often is replaced every 15 years or so). Based on my experience and observations of industrial and power plants is that if you want something that is reliable for up to at least 100 years buried in a wall, underground, or just trouble free.... Soldered copper or threaded/flanged/welded pipe of appropriate alloy with appropriate gaskets and sealants (there are uses for other soldered/brazed copper alloys in industrial and power plant usage based on the fluids and biological bugs and plants that can exist in raw water systems). About 5 years ago my wife wanted me to add a water softener to our house (we had only mildly hard water). I built an entire cold soft water header in the basement out of copper that runs along the galvanized steel piping of the original cold water system. The original 70 year old galvanized cold water header is still in place (its in great shape) as it still supplies the outdoor water faucets, a toilet, and the kitchen sink drinking water filter system. Key is to use a solder flux that dissolves in cold water for soldering the copper. I see the value in copper. I understand that people focused on short term cost and not planning to stay in a house more than a few years do not. Someone down the line will have to spend a lot of money fixing the problems. I personally do not believe in leaving a problem for other people in the future. I prefer to just do it right up front. Have a great day,

@perryallan3524 The old material may have been well built. Case in point, I've seen galvanized water pipes last over perhaps fifty years. I like old, quality materials. I have to admit some of the new materials, though may look flimsy, I've had good experiences--to my surprise. The push fittings. I've had good experiences, though they may be pricey. When I've had leaks, most may have been due my issues, and they usually manifest at the outset. But the old materials may have been quality, which I like. Thank you for sharing experiences! Have a great day!

@TexasGaming319 Thank you! It's great to share helpful experiences.

@@loyalmcfs1337 Thank you!

@@JontaviousJamariquai Thank you!

@@kgraydakota Good question! Lol. Thank you!

@@davidmarquardt9034 Yes. Thank you good points! Have a great day!

@@boysrback5690 Thank you! Most poly-- I've encountered was gray, yet this it black color. Did they mfg. poly-- in different colors? Another interesting thing, someone may have used regular push fittings, not the gray used with some push fittings? Pipe looks like funny pipe used with irrigation? Oh well, never know what one may find? Lol. Thank you!

@@wmsymms Thank you!

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@@recondax Thank you!