CPVC Piping

[bwoodtx]

In the 1996-97 Excella 1000's was this the only year that CPVC was used and why? Trying to be cheap or some other reason.

[RickDavis]

I was not aware it was ever used from the factory.
Probably not the best material to use in a moving vehicle, However my 61 had been redone with CPVC so when I got it I continued with that theme, interspersed with the string reinforced flexible tubing in a couple spots and it has been trouble free for the 6 years i have used the trailer. The PO appeared to have heated the cpvc to work it around bends.
Cheap, readily available and easy to repair on the road.

I have a couple more trailers to re plumb and will probably invest in a PEX crimper and go that route but the CPVC has worked out better than I ever thought it would

[bwoodtx]

Yes, this straight from the factory. When it was put in there are no swivel joints-ie adapter screwed into water heater and then the run. Will be a real a$$ pain to change out water heater in a couple of years.