I'm wondering if/when it's time to replace the PVC in my house (from the main house supply to the manifold).
No idea how old the sprinkler system is (10+ years?) but I had to repair some broken parts at the manifold, and I found that the PVC they used is thinner than the Sched. 40 PVC I used. It "bends" when I use a pipe cutting tool - and I don't know if that cutting/bending causes more damage or not...
The crawlspace where the tubing runs is higher than my basement, so if there was a problem in there, it would flood the basement.
Do we just redo everything, or is that "soft" PVC ok for decades? What would you think or tell your (overly-worried) customers?
Thank you!
No idea how old the sprinkler system is (10+ years?) but I had to repair some broken parts at the manifold, and I found that the PVC they used is thinner than the Sched. 40 PVC I used. It "bends" when I use a pipe cutting tool - and I don't know if that cutting/bending causes more damage or not...
The crawlspace where the tubing runs is higher than my basement, so if there was a problem in there, it would flood the basement.
Do we just redo everything, or is that "soft" PVC ok for decades? What would you think or tell your (overly-worried) customers?
Thank you!