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Article: A new system: years take their toll on piping systems--here's one way to fix them.(Copper Repipe)
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- Reeves Journal
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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In many locales back in the day, new housing developments used galvanized piping for the plumbing. That was a great thing for a while but, over time, galvanized water piping can rust and corrode from the inside. When drawing water from galvanized water pipes, particles of rust, zinc, and other contaminants flow into the water and an clog the pipe internally stopping the flow of water to fixtures.
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Another problem homeowners might see when the original galvanized piping starts to get long in the tooth is low water pressure. As galvanized pipes age, rust and corrosion builds up on the inside of the pipes and constricts the flow of ...
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