Why Would You Need A Copper Repipe?

• Your house or building has galvanized piping
• You are experiencing low water pressure
• You have problems running more than one fixture at a time
• You have leaking or corroded pipes
• You have rusty or discolored water

   

The low water pressure you feel is actually due to a low volume of water. As galvanized pipes age, the rust and corrosion cause the inside diameter of the pipe to close off, slowing down the flow of water. At the same time the reduced volume of water in the system is not sufficient to supply multiple fixtures at on time. The rust within the pipes is also transferred to your water that you are bathing with or worse, drinking. Eventually the rust will eat completely through the iron piie and you will experience leaks or total failure.

In the event that your house was plumbed with soft copper tubing beneath the concrete slab foundation, you may experience under slab leaks. These leaks can be repaired by locating the leak and cutting into the slab to access the pipe and replacing the leaking section. The problem with the repair is that another future leak is likely somewhere else in the under slab system. The only permanent solution is to repipe the house or apartment building, bypassing the under ground pipes.

Standard Project Specifications for Materials.

• All fittings are copper, brass, or bronze of the highest quality American made
• Brass ball valves are Nibco, Elkhart or equivalent
• Angle stop valves are chrome plated brass 1/4 turn made by brasscraft, Eastman, or equivalent
• Stainless steel braided supply lines (threaded) made by Brasscraft or equivalent
• Earthquake straps for water heater will be provided and installed, if not already equipped
• Pipe insulation will be therma-cell or rubatex, closed cell foam
• Copper straps are used to secure copper tubing to structural material
• Nylon or felt isolators will be used to prevent pipe noise
• Non-corrosive flux will be used for all solder joints
• Silver based lead free solder

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