[TheForge] OT frozen pipes

[Andrew Vida]

David E. Smucker wrote:
> Andy,
> 
> How does copper work in your area?  I was always a fan of copper until 
> we moved here to Brasstown, NC.  With most of the well water in this 
> area, it eats copper -- so any of the plastics are better.  Dad had the 
> same problem when they moved to Boulder, CO.  Just check around before 
> you go to copper. The well drillers here are the ones that told me to 
> stay away from copper --  most of the hardware stores here don't even 
> carry it any more.  (and I had lots of copper fittings on hand when I 
> built this house.)

	Good point.  Our well is moderately deep at 580' - water seems very 
sweet, but a pH check may be a good idea prior to any changes.

	What about stainless tubing?  Overkill, sure... but I wonder how it 
would hold up vis-a-vis copper.