Everyone thinks of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipe first. It is ideal for all types of DWV (drain-waste-vent) systems, but not for water supply lines, especially hot water lines. For supply lines ...

Plastic pipelines don’t receive nearly enough attention for their true grit and problem-solving. Here are five things to know ...

Scientists suspected that, among other possibilities, plastic drinking water pipes exposed to extreme heat released the chemicals (SN: 11/13/20). Now, lab experiments show that’s possible.