polybutylene?

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Originally Posted By: sseymore
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I just inspected a home that was built in the 1930s. All of the home was plumbed with galvanized and iron drains. But the bunk house was repiped with what appears to be polybutylene? I need some help. Is this pipe polybutylene? Thanks for your help, Sean

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Originally Posted By: jhagarty
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Appears to be PB2110


http://www.polybutylene.com/poly.html

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Originally Posted By: Jay Moge
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is that a threaded fitting on the TPR. and is the manual release pulled open???seems fishy. icon_cool.gif

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Originally Posted By: Steven Brewster
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Do you have any pictures of the connectors such as 90’s, couplers etc.?

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Originally Posted By: jhagarty
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http://www.polybutylene.com/selling.html

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Originally Posted By: bkelly2
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Sean what are the markings on the pipe? PB2110?




http://www.pbpipe.com/index1.htm

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Originally Posted By: rcooke
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I tell people it is not a case of will the polybutylene leak but a case of when will the polybutylene leak.


Recommend repair immediately.


I feel most people do not follow what is written in the report.


They just put it of till the future.


Did A home last January 30 .


Told him he needed a new roof immediately.


He did not do it as it did not leak .


I was wrong the roof did not leak till September .


Now he has to put in a lot of new ceiling as well as new shingles.

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Roy Cooke Sr.


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Originally Posted By: pdickerson
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Yes, it is PB.


Make sure you call out the exposed NM-B, the missing grommet, the missing drain pan, and the missing straps (the straps may not be required in your area). Also check the age of the unit. It looks old.

Is that a cord cap on the end of the NM-B??? If so, it is definitely wrong.

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Originally Posted By: whandley
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Is PB acceptable at the wall penetration. In California I always find copper in use at the wall extrusions to the various plumbing fixtures. Without an attic, sometimes its difficult to know if PB is present, (Inaccessible). icon_idea.gif

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Originally Posted By: sseymore
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on the pipes it says vangaurd plastics, potable tubing i’m pretty sure it’s polybutalene