Nate R
Member
I've often been wondering what material my water lines were. They appear to be metal, and flexible enough to be bent a bit w/o kinking. But they are a silvery-gray color, similar to galvanized. I've never seen flexible galvanized. (I would think it would be too thinwalled to work long anyway)
My wife today brought up the possibility of lead. I have no idea.
The house was built ~1923, but I don't know when it got indoor plumbing. It certainly got it after it was built based on the way the stack is put in, but I have no idea if it was 1928 or 1940.
The water meter is in a pit about 30 feet in from the front of the lot. The house sits 80 feet back from the front of the lot. (Not sure if this would matter at all) Once the line from the meter comes up into the house, in transitions to copper, so I haven't a place to get a good close look at it.
I took a picture of the meter and such in the pit. You can see that the water lines to and from the meter have been bent somewhat.
Any ideas what the material is?
My wife today brought up the possibility of lead. I have no idea.
The house was built ~1923, but I don't know when it got indoor plumbing. It certainly got it after it was built based on the way the stack is put in, but I have no idea if it was 1928 or 1940.
The water meter is in a pit about 30 feet in from the front of the lot. The house sits 80 feet back from the front of the lot. (Not sure if this would matter at all) Once the line from the meter comes up into the house, in transitions to copper, so I haven't a place to get a good close look at it.
I took a picture of the meter and such in the pit. You can see that the water lines to and from the meter have been bent somewhat.
Any ideas what the material is?