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PEX vs copper comes down to flexibility and fittings: PEX is plastic tubing that bends around corners, copper is rigid metal joined with solder. The white or cream pipe you see is usually CPVC for water or PVC for drains.
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Three jobs, three pipe types. A SwiftPro tech with long hair runs a length of copper past a home bar. Copper is the rigid, orange-brown metal line that's been the standard for decades.
A second tech in a SwiftPro cap works at a manifold, a brass bar with a row of valves, with PEX lines running off it. PEX is the flexible plastic tubing, often red for hot and blue for cold, that runs from one central spot to each fixture.
The last shot shows CPVC pipe in an open wall chase. CPVC is the cream-colored plastic rated for hot and cold water. Bright white PVC looks similar but belongs on drains and vents.
Neither wins everywhere. PEX installs faster, bends around framing with fewer fittings and handles freezing better. Copper lasts a long time, stands up to heat and doesn't mind sunlight. Plenty of houses end up with both: copper near the water heater, PEX out to the fixtures. Water chemistry and what's already in your walls usually decide it.
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