Copper or Speed Fit
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Copper every time. Can't be chewed by mice, doesn't just rely on an o-ring to seal - once a joint is made it stays made, looks nicer, easier to pressure test, more heat-resistant (I've seen the result of a boiler overheating and bursting plastic pipe - not pretty)
Mice love to sharpen their teeth on speedfit pipe. Been to 3 leaks in bizarre places... mice every time.
Only when it is fitted incorrectly.
I thought the creak was due to the expanding and contracting pipes?
What is it that a plumber / ch person should do correctly that stops copper pipes creaking?
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Correct installation is the key.
If not binding on something.....there is nothing to creak!!
If not binding on something.....there is nothing to creak!!
Plastic expands and contracts much more than copper does. Correct installation of either will prevent unwanted sounds
Copper, copper copper .....cccccccooppppperrrrrrrr....lasty long long time 
I've just replaced a whole upper conversion cause the chap thought he was getting copper a while back, turns out it was all plastic, he never checked and it was just laid all over the place.
Both have their merits I guess, installation speed in older houses mostly for plastic but my choice if asked to recommend, is always copper.
I've just replaced a whole upper conversion cause the chap thought he was getting copper a while back, turns out it was all plastic, he never checked and it was just laid all over the place.
Both have their merits I guess, installation speed in older houses mostly for plastic but my choice if asked to recommend, is always copper.
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Correct design/run locations, proper pipe sizing, logical setting out and correct clipping.
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