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Old 01-28-2021, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Larry chappel View Post
As a footnote almost every home built in the US from 1976 to 2000 was plumbed with Polypropylene plastic piping (it is grey flexible piping) if your home has it and you have chlorine or it's replacement in your water it will degrade your plumbing. It is a ticking time bomb. No Insurance company will insure that home until all plumbing is replaced regardless of the water source. It is now part of the preinspection prior to a home sale. My home in Palm Harbor FL. Built in 1991 had to have all plumbing replaced at a cost of $8000. before we could sell and move to TV.
OUCH. I'm not a plumber but as I understand it few Florida homes have abasement or crawl space. When they re-plumb rather than running the pipe under the slab they run it through the attic. A whole new set of problems. Cold water heated in your attic.
Any leak above your head-ceiling.