Pex Problems

Yes ripping it out and replacing it is best but repair it until they are ready for the repipe

That polybutylene really is crap! I had to move the toilet supply line a bit (also made of PB) and the damn brittle stuff snapped off at the shutoff valve. Had to make an emergency trip to the hardware store. I cut off that whacky shutoff valve with the spring in it that you have to push in and turn at the same time. Got a nice 1/4 turn shutoff and braided supply.

BTW, those smaller white compression fittings work fine for the 1/2". They just need that additional insert for the 3/4", which the guy at the hardware store neglected to tell me the first time around. But, I'll still use the Qest for underground repairs.

The Qest repair stuff works great for doing repairs.

Pb

I run into a lot of PB still in use in mobile homes in my area. I usually give them the speech on their first pipe failure that they need a repipe and that repairing individual breaks will only cost them more money in the end. It usually takes at least 2-3 breaks before most agree. Personally, I avoid repiping mobile homes like the plague.

Scott

I mentioned about the re-pipe and he said he'd sell the double-wide before he'd pay a goddamn plumber that much money.

I pieced the new bath floor in, so the next time a fitting breaks, I just need to unscrew a small section and i can get it fixed in short order.

Walk away, let the pipes break, buy the mobile home for cheap, repipe it, sell it for double. It's the American way.

PB crap

I fought repairing PB for 15 years till I had it replaced with CPVC. My advice it to get rid of it. Problems were pipe splits and shear at the fittings...nothing but problems.