Outside tap split - replacement advice

[Serval]

I made the error of forgetting to cover and isolate my outside tap and have suffered a burst pipe due to the recent freezing weather conditions.

The vertical part of the white plastic pipe shown below has split.
(tap is now isolated so not leaking)

from the inside the pipe work looks like this....

Is it possible to replace only split bit of pipe work? ( i dont think so as it looks like the elbows are glued/bonded)

shouldn't be a major trouble for me to replace the lot but i wanted to check what you guys would recommend using to replace the pipe work?

plastic or copper?

If i go for plastic, whats the correct adhesive ill need to bond the joints?

I've got a gas torch so i'm happy to have a go at soldering up some copper pipe if you guys reckon that's the better option

 

[Scott_D]

Replace with copper
As far as i know solvent weld plastic inst commonly used domestically any more
Dont forget a check valve

 

[firemant]

My bedmst advice (assuming you actually know how to solder):
Remove everything back to internal tap. Use copper and a double check valve internally.
The clever bit (IMO): use a 1/2"Female X 15mm connector. Fit the new tap into the 1/2". Solder a length about 750mm to other end. Use a masonry drill bit obout 3/4" to enlarge the hole but only to a depth of approx 5-10mm. Push the pipe into the existing hole in the wall. Use a hammer to tap the tap fully home and wedged. Cut the pipe inside to a correct protrusion length and connect via a DCV to the tap.

In this way, you can isolate the tap and open it, thus draining it and avoiding the freeze.

Technically, I know the pipe should be slightly.

You can buy the pipe and fitting preassembled from, for example, Screwfix.

 

[Ric2013]

And don't buy a tap with incorporated check valve. Have the double check valve inside the building and a normal outside tap without check valve on the outside.