Galvanized Pipes: Years Used and When to Replace Them
Common before the 1960s. Why galvanized pipes corrode, the lead question and when to replace them.
Plumbing & Water
Lead, galvanized, polybutylene and Orangeburg pipes: which homes have them, how to spot them and what to ask.
When Did They Stop Using Lead Pipes in Homes?
Banned in new plumbing after June 1986, but many old service lines remain. Key dates and how to check.
Orangeburg Sewer Pipe: Which Homes Have It
Fiber-and-tar sewer pipe from about 1950 to the early 1970s. Which homes have it and how to confirm it.
Polybutylene Pipe: Years Installed, How to Spot It, Insurance Issues
Installed from 1978 to the mid-1990s in up to 10 million homes. How to spot PB2110 and what it means for insurance.