Polybutylene pipes, common before the year 2000, become brittle and crack over time. The diagram (thank you
@angi ) in picture 1 shows how and why these pipes fail as they age.
Picture 2 was taken by one of our techs, Ken. Kent visited a customer to fix a leak. As highlighted in the picture, you can see the leak in the polybutylene pipe.
Picture 3 shows the spot repair that we implemented.
Generally speaking, when dealing with poly pipes, it’s generally recommended to do a full repipe. Spot repairs are still great for resolving immediate and urgent issues.
Save this if your house is more than 20 years old!
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