countryboy26047
Active Member
Well, as I had said in my introduction thread, I already had some questions lined up to ask around so I guess it's time to start....
So here goes, we purchased our home almost 10yrs ago here in northern WV. The entire time we have lived here, we have had piss-poor water pressure, along with everyone else in our "neighborhood" (a total of around maybe 30 homes that are spread out pretty far). We are at the end of the line as far as city water supply goes (out in the sticks but still have access to it!). We have gone rounds with the water dept. through the years to no avail.
With that bit of background, on to my current 'predicament'... I have been toying with the idea of installing a pump/pressure vessel for a while now in an attempt to get somewhat decent pressure.... HOWEVER, (I HATE using that word in this context) the other big issue I have is the fact that when my house was built in '80, they used the crappy Qest water lines all through the house. It is all run in an unfinished basement/garage so access is no issue at all. I have been wanting to re-pipe my entire house since we moved in, but the issue as always is money. I have been planning on running new lines parallel to the old ones so that I didn't have to do it all in one shot.
After all this long-winded b.s., I guess in an effort to do this the smart way, I should first re-plumb my entire house before I install the pump/vessel, correct? With this also comes the time for me to beat a dead horse..... IMHO, copper w/sweated joints is the best way to go, however, is it financially (and time-wise due to buying a few pieces here and there) worth it to use all copper vs. something like PEX or CPVC? The basement where the lines are is fully heated so even though our winters can occasionally get brutal, that really isn't an issue.
Again, sorry for getting so long winded on this but I prefer to just provide all my info right up front in an attempt to make things a little easier. I have no preference on product type/brand here at all so I'm open to any and all suggestions/opinions. Thanks for sticking with me through this novel! lol
So here goes, we purchased our home almost 10yrs ago here in northern WV. The entire time we have lived here, we have had piss-poor water pressure, along with everyone else in our "neighborhood" (a total of around maybe 30 homes that are spread out pretty far). We are at the end of the line as far as city water supply goes (out in the sticks but still have access to it!). We have gone rounds with the water dept. through the years to no avail.
With that bit of background, on to my current 'predicament'... I have been toying with the idea of installing a pump/pressure vessel for a while now in an attempt to get somewhat decent pressure.... HOWEVER, (I HATE using that word in this context) the other big issue I have is the fact that when my house was built in '80, they used the crappy Qest water lines all through the house. It is all run in an unfinished basement/garage so access is no issue at all. I have been wanting to re-pipe my entire house since we moved in, but the issue as always is money. I have been planning on running new lines parallel to the old ones so that I didn't have to do it all in one shot.
After all this long-winded b.s., I guess in an effort to do this the smart way, I should first re-plumb my entire house before I install the pump/vessel, correct? With this also comes the time for me to beat a dead horse..... IMHO, copper w/sweated joints is the best way to go, however, is it financially (and time-wise due to buying a few pieces here and there) worth it to use all copper vs. something like PEX or CPVC? The basement where the lines are is fully heated so even though our winters can occasionally get brutal, that really isn't an issue.
Again, sorry for getting so long winded on this but I prefer to just provide all my info right up front in an attempt to make things a little easier. I have no preference on product type/brand here at all so I'm open to any and all suggestions/opinions. Thanks for sticking with me through this novel! lol