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Polybutylene pipe
Anybody here have any experience with PB pipe. I'm in the process of buying an 18 yr old house that has some PB in it. I appears as though the entire first floor and outside faucets have all been replaced with copper, but there is still PB supplying the 2 bathrooms on the second floor. The home inspector flagged it, I had never heard of it before.
A quick web search turns up some horror stories, but I wonder if these are blow out of proportion by the "PB remediation experts" and the class action that was filed. Some articles suggest it is chlorine in public water supplies that is the issue and if you have clean well water it's not a problem. I've seen plenty of flooded homes from burst copper piping also. For the record, it "looks" good and the homeowner has reported zero leaks in 18 years, and there is no evidence of any leaks either (PA has mandatory full disclosure laws).
I think I'll replace it either way for peace of mind, but I'd like to know if I'm sitting on a time bomb here. Any experience or stories appreciated....
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