Why is copper used for hot water pipes?

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@Inner_Stickler

Copper’s malleable and light so it’s very easy for plumbers to manipulate while working and it has as tendency to inhibit the growth of bacteria and slime so if you go away for a week and leave water in your pipes, you are less likely to get sick. They also generally don’t leach anything into the water.

But a lot of places are using PVC because as you pointed out, copper’s expensive.

When I had new copper water pipes put in my house , we had to keep the pipes in my house until it was time to install them . They would had been stolen if left outside. I don’t like PVC pipes , a plumber told me to be careful what I put down the drain b/c it could damage my PVC pipes. Everything is made out of crap today !