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Gene Jackson.
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Larry Woods
My house is 25 yrs old. Should I expect leaks from galv. steel pipe running from meter to the house? The pipe burst after a contractor installed a new meter. Is it my fault for having old pipe?
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Gene:As you know all things have an (average ) life span, for my part of Florida 25 years would represent a fairly long life for buried galvanized pipe.Bud Hardman Suncoast Plumbing Inc. Sunny Florida.
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I agree with bud, years is a long time
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It is not your fault but it is not the plumbers either. It is a fact of life. The pipes are rusty, and if the pipes broke from changing the water meter then they were ready to break anyway. There were import galvanized pipes which only lasted about 6 or 7 years and there are also galvanized lines which have lasted 30 to 40 years. It is dependant on the steel used, the quality of galvanizing, the water in the pipes and the soil outside the pipes. In any case the solution is to replace it, because it is usually impossible to repair it properly and permanently. : My house is 25 yrs old. Should I expect leaks from galv. steel pipe running from meter to the house? : The pipe burst after a contractor installed a new meter. Is it my fault for having old pipe?
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