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Old 10-15-2023, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by matandch View Post
Make sure you know where main and all fixture shut off valves are. Copper pipes deteriorate and fail after about 25-30 years. It’s a common problem in Florida. Mine failed under the house slab beneath a bathroom and flooded 3 rooms because I didn’t know where the main shut off valve was. $30k in damage.
Do we have copper pipes in these homes? I thought all were PVC pipes even in the slabs. I may be wrong. Our home was built in 2007.
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