Plastic or Metal?

[florentin]

I have to change some of the piping under the kitchen sink. There is also a food grinder there.

Should I use plastic piping or metal?

thanks

[KrisNY]

I like metal- only because I think it handles the hot water better- and I think it's more durable. Although I know they are selling a lot of plastic pipes too. I don't have them- so I'm not sure how good they are.

[giay]

I prefer metal because it will act as support to the weight of the sink itself. Other than yes, its more durable compared to plastic pipings.

[bubble]

We have plastic piping and it works well in my opinion. It is also flexible, which helps with the fitting of it.

[DianaR]

I prefer metal because it will act as support to the weight of the sink itself. Other than yes, its more durable compared to plastic pipings.


I thought the sink was supported by the counter, or by brackets attached to the counter.

I would go with plastic pipes, or what ever the no metallic pipes are, because I am sensitive to many metals and dont' like taking chances, if I can avoid it.

[HardworkinMom]

Oh plastic please! I dread the thought of rust or anything else leaching from those metal pipes.

[antkmom]

We have a fairly new house and when it was built, they put plastic piping in. We have never had any problem with it.

[manojjonam10]

You can use a plastic piping and I use the same thing in my kitchen. Metal pipes would soon get into problems such as rusting etc. and don't use them unless the pipes are vulnerable to breaking.

[louisegc]

Plastic are better as metal will over time decay and can poison you, I thought everywhere had plastic ones these days.

[alcher_27]

For the area mentioned I have noticed that plastic has the preference of DIY. It's a material that is easy to handle. It is free from corrosion, so it lasts.