The hot water line under my crawl space cracked so I am trying to replace myself. The existing pipe is grey, has CTS 3/4" 7/8 O.D. print and connected with brass ring clamps and fittings. So I bought sharkbite pex pipe 3/4" from Lowe's and after removing the existing pipe I found out the new one is thicker and can't slide onto the existing fittings. The Lowe's one has a thickness of around 3.5/32 in and the existing one is around 2.5/32" (0.078).where can I buy the same thickness of the existing one or if there something I can do, Please help. Need to DIY to save money.
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Best Answer
I think that is actually CTS (copper tube size) CPVC. It is smaller and thinner than the normal sized PVC. If it has cracked here it will likely crack else where so If you can get to it, I would recommend replacing the entire run with one piece of PEX. And making the end connections in an accessible space.