PLUMBING SERVICES
6 Plumbing Problems hiding in Old Homes and Buildings
Old houses may have an enchanting charm but they tend to conceal a variety of problems behind their fancy plaster walls and crown moldings. They hide secrets of faulty pipelines, air conditioning and heating system defaults. While it’s easy to identify and replace air conditioning units and broken furnaces, defective pipes are quite challenging to detect and replace.
- Corrosion
- Pipe Belly Formation
- Clogging
- Original Fixture Wear
- Tree Root Intrusion
- Pipe Leakage
Metal is prone to corroding over time – even the galvanized steel. When the protective zinc coating of the pipe erodes, its exposed iron becomes susceptible to rust. If left unchecked, the water running through the pipe may turn orange and unsafe to use.
Pipe belly is piping that had to be buckled or bowed due to house settling. They can affect the pipe-work efficiency of directing water towards the sewer line, causing clogging and poor drainage, if done incorrectly.
Even with regular annual maintenance, any experienced plumber will tell you that it is quite hard to keep a pipe-work completely blockage-free for over a decade. Decades of soap scum and sewage takes a toll on the old drains of home, clogging and filling pipes with gunk.
Original handles, faucets, spigots and valves might cause leakage over time due to rough use, that may lead to foul smells and high-utility bills, making if important you replace all old plumbing units that might be prone to leakage or rusting.
Old homes often get penetrated by tree roots through their sewer lines. Depending on the size of the root, it can break or block the pipe. Only experienced technicians are able to detect such plumbing problems; schedule regular inspections with a plumbing agency for keeping the sewage from backing up.
With advancements in technology new material is being introduced and preferred by homeowners and builders every decade, making it important that you opt for modern equipment replacing the old water pipe products. As new material is constructed to prevent the problems that the older version failed to solve. Polybutylene pipes were used in the 90s’ which are known to become leaky after a few years. It is better than you get them replaced.
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