How can metal plumbing failure be stopped?
The changes in water chemistry have created a difficult and expensive problem for property owners. In addition to the repair or replacement of Plumbing systems, leaks can create extensive and costly damage to walls, floors, cabinetry and ceilings – after all, that’s where the pipes are. That’s why plumbing repair is often more disruptive and expensive than the owner anticipates. The situation is made more difficult by the fact that traditional plumbing repairs do not really resolve the problem. If a property owner chooses to invest in re-piping a property with new copper tubing, which may develop leaks within as little as 3-5 years and, in turn, pay the expensive reconstruction fees associated with repairing the structure following a re-pipe, the new copper tubing may only provide as little as 3-5 years. The best long-term solution to pipe corrosion and metal plumbing failure is to stop the water from coming into contact with the interior walls of the pipe.
