by Fred | May 15, 2016 | Pipes
Polybutylene (PB) Pipes Polybutylene (PB) is a flexible piping used from approximately 1983 to 1995. Production was ceased in 1994 after scores of allegations surfaced claiming problems with the joints failing and causing property damage. The best places to check for...
by Fred | Apr 22, 2016 | Pipes, Plumbing
Backflow Prevention A backflow prevention device is used to protect potable water supplies from contamination or pollution due to backflow. Backflow may occur under the following two conditions: Back-pressure: whenever the amount of water being used exceeds the amount...