Mechanical Group Ltd Specializing in residential waterline repiping IMPORTANT INFORMATION Will the Pipes Fail While scientific evidence is scarce it is believed that oxidants in the public water supplies such as chlorine react with the ID: 781055
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Residential Re-Piping
Mechanical Group Ltd.Specializing in residential waterline re-piping
Slide2IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Will the Pipes Fail? While scientific evidence is scarce, it is believed that oxidants in the public water supplies, such as chlorine, react with the polybutylene piping and acetal fittings causing them to scale and flake and become brittle. Micro-fractures result, and the basic structural integrity of the system is reduced. Thus, the system becomes weak and may fail without warning causing damage to the building structure and personal property. It is believed that other factors may also contribute to the failure of
polybutylene
systems, such as improper installation, but it is virtually impossible to detect installation problems throughout an entire system.
Throughout the 1980's lawsuits were filed complaining of allegedly defective manufacturing and defective installation causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Although the manufacturers have never admitted that poly is defective, they have agreed to fund the Class Action settlement with an initial and minimum amount of $950 million. You'll have to contact the appropriate settlement claim company to find out if you qualify under this settlement. "A series of reports have suggested that increased use of choloramines accelerates corrosion and degradation of some metals and elastomers common to distribution plumbing and appurtenances. With regard to elastomers, the study showed that with few exceptions, solutions of chloramines (either monochloramine or dichloramine) produced greater material swelling, deeper and more dense surface cracking, a more rapid loss of elasticity, and greater loss of tensile strength than equivalent concentrations of free chlorine."----Steven Reiber, HDR Engineering, American Water Works Association Research Foundation
Slide3The photo below shows typical Poly B pipe & fitting in the process of failure
This photo shows the corrosion of typical
Brass Poly B fittings.
This type of corrosion can result in fitting
failure causing extensive water damageto your home.
Slide4We take the greatest care in preventing dust migration during drywall removal
We install full containment including floor protection
Slide5We utilize the latest technology in drywall cutting and removal
Slide6WHY REPLACE
There has been a number of occasions where our clients have had a leak as a result of fitting and or pipe failure. Causing thousands of dollars in water damage.When making an insurance claim our client discovered that the insurer had increased there deductible to $10,000 on all new water damage claims resulting from the failure of the polybutylene Pipe system in there home.
Slide7WHY LEED MECHANICAL GROUP
We only use insured red seal certified plumbers and apprenticesWe provide the highest quality of service at a competitive rateWe install only quality certified materialWe protect your property and treat it as if it was our ownYour satisfaction is highest priority