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Re: Did you ever wonder ... Edwin Pawlowski 05-05-2008
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on May 5, 2008, 9:52 pm

> ... why a sink trap will last for years and years in a wet
> environment, but if you 'winterize' a house and shut off the water;
> then the trap will rust out in just a couple of months in a dry
> environment.

No, I don't wonder, I know why.



Posted by Oren on May 5, 2008, 11:42 pm
wrote:

>
>> ... why a sink trap will last for years and years in a wet
>> environment, but if you 'winterize' a house and shut off the water;
>> then the trap will rust out in just a couple of months in a dry
>> environment.
>
>No, I don't wonder, I know why.
>

Even thinking, gets me in trouble.

Posted by terry on May 6, 2008, 3:24 am
>
>
> > ... why a sink trap will last for years and years in a wet
> > environment, but if you 'winterize' a house and shut off the water;
> > then the trap will rust out in just a couple of months in a dry
> > environment.
>
> No, I don't wonder, I know why.

You mean people are still using metal??????
That corrodes.
What next? Still using lead water pipes.

Posted by David Nebenzahl on May 6, 2008, 2:23 pm
On 5/6/2008 12:24 AM terry spake thus:

>>
>>
>> > ... why a sink trap will last for years and years in a wet
>> > environment, but if you 'winterize' a house and shut off the water;
>> > then the trap will rust out in just a couple of months in a dry
>> > environment.
>>
>> No, I don't wonder, I know why.
>
> You mean people are still using metal??????
> That corrodes.
> What next? Still using lead water pipes.

Well, they still sell metal traps, waste pipes, etc., so somebody must
like them.

To me, they look less cheap than plastic, even though I'm aware of the
problems w/corrosion.


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