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Old 07-29-2024, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by asianthree View Post
Newer homes no longer are built the yellow lines of years past.
The only difference with the new CSST lines is a black plastic coating intended to self seal pinholes in the tubing from a near by lighting strike.

No telling how long that plastic coating will be effective in a Florida attic.

It will not survive a direct strike like iron pipe can.

Coated CSST can still turn your attic into a BBQ grill.

As posted previously, the CSST manufacturer recommends adding a LPS in areas of high lightening risk.