Repiping Polybutylene

Replacing Old Polybutylene Pipes With New Pipes, Such As Copper or PEX

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Repiping Polybutylene Boynton Beach

Replacing 40-year-old polybutylene pipes has become incredibly convenient in today’s world.

In the past, copper was the top choice for installation. However, its increasing cost became a concern when the developer was building track homes.

During the mid-70s, an American developer created and manufactured polybutylene pipe. It was a gray plastic pipe that utilized brass and aluminum press rings for connections. The rings were compressed with a crimping tool to create a supposedly watertight joint.

The attic is where you can locate this pipe. Do not mistake it for the gray, non-flexible electrical piping which is made of polybutylene.

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In the Boynton Beach area, there was a lot of houses that were built in the mid-70s and 80s. If a house has many plumbing leaks in the house there’s a good chance the piping system is polybutylene. When this happens the only way to repair plumbing leaks is re-pipe the house with copper or cpvc.

Another method of piping is Pex system which is the same idea as polybutylene but has a much better track record for having no leak problems.

If a homeowner decides to purchase a house most insurance companies will not accept it if it has polybutylene piping system, be sure to have a complete house inspection by a professional plumber before making the decision.