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Article #46Re: Polybutylene (PB) pipes
From: John Schafer
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 15:56
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 1995 15:56
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>In article <3f1ior$th@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca> Doug Zolmer writes: >I have noticed that almost all home builders in the Ottawa area have >substituted grey polybutylene pipes for copper when installing cold and hot >potable water lines in the last couple of years. >Apparently, PB pipes react with chemicals (specifically chlorine) in the >water so that after many years, the pipes become so brittle that they >break. You are mis-informed. The problem is not with the pipe. It's with one manufacturer's plastic fittings. They have failed and caused catastrophic damage. I know of no problems using PB pipe and copper fittings with crimp rings. I used PB pipe with copper fittings in my house. It's 5 years old and I've not experienced any problems whatsoever. Unles some new problem is discovered, I'll use PB again. AT&T Global Information Solutions John Schafer John.Schafer@ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM
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