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Posted by CJT on November 16, 2005, 9:54 pm
Bill wrote:
> Yes it is a code violation an no one who knows anything about plumbing would
> do such a thing. Black pipe is used for gas and *not* water because it
> rusts. Black pipe is less expensive.
>
... which makes one wonder why the inspection at time of sale didn't
turn it up.
> Which makes me think the previous owner must have done this or hired someone
> who did not know what they were doing.
>
> I don't think you're going to have the pipe rust away tomorrow or 5 years
> from now even, but I imagine the water coming out of these pipes would be
> nasty, especially if water was not run through the pipe for several days.
>
> I wonder what *else* the previous homeowner did or had done? I would check
> the house over real good, especially electrical wiring and natural gas
> plumbing if you have it. Check venting for natural gas appliances and
> fireplace chimney if you have that. Test your smoke detectors to be sure
> they work.
>
> And I would put it on your list to replace all the black pipe with
> galvanized. Might want to install a water filter if it goes to a sink and or
> run the water for awhile before using it for cooking or drinking water.
>
> So far as life expectancy, they use black pipe for fire sprinkler systems
> and these seem to last. But no one is drinking from these pipes. And when
> draining or testing these sprinkler systems, the water is nasty. I wouldn't
> drink it.
>
>
> "deans@wdeans.com" wrote in message
>
>>Greetings,
>>
>>I recently purchased a house which has had some of its galvanized water
>>pipe replaced with black pipe. I know that the work is new because
>>there are bar codes all over the pipe. I know that this is "not
>>good" but I would like to have some notion of how bad it is before I
>>decide whether or not to replace the pipe with galvanized.
>>
>>a) Is this a code violation (if yes, why?)
>>b) What is the life expectancy of black pipe?
>>c) What is the life expectancy of galvanized pipe?
>>d) Are there any other factors?
>>
>>Thank you for your time and energy,
>>William
>>
>
>
>
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