How old are the pipes in your home? Depending on the age of your home, they might have not been replaced until recently. This can be a problem if your home contains polybutylene pipes. From the 1970s until the 1990s,… Read More
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Replacing Dangerous Polybutylene Pipes
Polybutylene pipes were an inexpensive option that was easy to install. Throughout the 1970s and on through the late 90s, many home builders used this material. Estimates project that polybutylene pipes were installed in up to 10 million homes in… Read More
4 Questions About Replacing Polybutylene Pipes
If you have polybutylene pipes in your home, it is critical that you have them replaced. Replacing them with a different kind of pipe, such as CPVC, is so important because the old ones will eventually burst. When this happens, it’ll… Read More