My house originally had poly when I bought it in 1994. Couple years ago it

burst in the garage at the water heater and caused damage to the adjourning room inside the house. Had a plumbing company replace all the pipes in the house with PEX. My only regret was that I originally had a manifold system that sent separate lines to all the water faucets and toilets. When they replaced the lines, they used one main hot and cold line and all the outputs were tapped off those lines. Now, showers are subject to hot and cold water use elsewhere in the house. Really sorry I missed that. They also replaced the line into the house from the street. All together about $10k.

In response to this post by Air-Ic

Posted: 05/21/2020 at 7:43PM

Contract on a new house that has polybutylene pipes. -- Air-Ic 05/21/2020 7:16PM

Former polymer chemist here...I wouldnt buy it either. ** -- Wo xin Hokie 05/22/2020 09:31AM

I wonder what the next new "wonder" building material to be recalled -- EDGEMAN 05/22/2020 08:28AM

Love the house? Buy it. -- SavannaHokie 05/22/2020 07:25AM

Get a concession to replace, and then get a Mac ** -- LonghornHokie 05/22/2020 03:15AM

Not a plumber but I wouldn't buy it ** -- Synaesthesia 05/21/2020 11:53PM

A quick google say some insurance companies will not insure the house ** -- VaTechie 05/21/2020 11:33PM

Forgot about that part but true ** -- HokiesBill48 05/22/2020 10:30AM

Not sure how they find out but maybe after the fact they deny claims. ** -- HokiesBill48 05/22/2020 10:51AM

I have heard it was more a problem with the fittings vs the pipe -- HOKIE 05/21/2020 10:41PM

My leak occurred in the line at the output of the hot water heater. -- AZHokie59 05/22/2020 09:38AM

Heard the same. And they don't leak, they burst without warning** -- HokiesBill48 05/21/2020 11:03PM

Chlorine in water compromises integrity over time. It will get brittle and -- IB4TECH 05/21/2020 10:00PM

Walk. No run. Sprint. No -- Spudnut 05/21/2020 9:43PM

Seems like a potential problem. maybe negotiate for replace / reduction in -- VT law 05/21/2020 8:58PM

My house originally had poly when I bought it in 1994. Couple years ago it -- AZHokie59 05/21/2020 7:43PM

If you can use a single knob shower control, Moen makes a pressure balanced -- Galenahokie 05/22/2020 10:16AM

Good info, I can always convert to a single faucet. BTW, I was a Femoyer -- AZHokie59 05/22/2020 2:16PM

+1. If I ever build a new house, it will have a manifold system. -- MP4VT2004 05/21/2020 8:43PM

Replumbed a hundred year old house with PEX -- Tafkam Hokie 05/22/2020 10:22AM

Had mine completely replaced under some kinda recall/redo in 2000? ** -- ColoVT82 05/21/2020 7:32PM

Good for you, I missed it. ** -- AZHokie59 05/21/2020 7:44PM

We bought a house with the same and found out during the inspection -- HokiesBill48 05/21/2020 7:29PM

My house originally had poly when I bought it in 1994. Couple years ago it

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