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From about 1978 to 1995 polybutylene pipes more commonly known as "blue poly" was commonly used for water lines. It was under cost and inexpensive to install, and seen as the next "best." as a replacement for copper piping in homes and businesses tend to see more in the states Southern and Western U.S. - What they call the "Sun Belt" Most states or this type. type of pipe is gray or white finish. If you do some research, you find that many housing experts estimate that the building has been installed in more than 10 million households. That is all one in five homes to be built in those years.
Does blue polyethylene tube? Well, the easiest way to tell is that the underground water pipe with poly blue usually blue, but there is some possibility that it might be gray or black and still be polybutylene. You might have to ask a plumber, because the line gray and black can also be what they call "black poly" (a completely different composition of the pipes). Sometimes blue is poly where the pipe enters your home, or in the water meter. You can see for your hot water, or bathrooms or toilets.
Why polyethylene pipe Blue is no longer popular or used? Two words: failure of the pipe, and lawsuits. In fact, the manufacturer of blue poly - Shell Oil Company, and will not accept claims for damages through class action suit for blue cop May 1, 2009. Why not pipe? Although no definitive cause seems absolute, most believed to be chemicals in the water, like chlorine with time. Blue polyethylene pipes become brittle and parts of them out of Flack, and accessories often crack - Sometimes very small cracks.
In the early years of problems, lawsuits alleged that the improper installation was the cause, but experts said that "Increased use of chloramines accelerates corrosion and degradation of some metals and elastomers common to distribution plumbing." So you can imagine that if you buy a home in Sun-Belt region of the U.S. which was built in the 80 or 90, one of the first things you want to check is if the pipe is blue polybutylene pipe. Do not rely on a building inspector to tell you, call a licensed plumber.
If you're looking for an Atlanta plumber, maybe the Atlanta Plumbing Directory can help.


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