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Re:Ever wonder why plumbers are paid so much? Peek into the ... by mildchalupa on Sunday November 27, 2022 @07:40PM (#33768531)
Nearly all homes built in Tucson AZ had a type of plastic that degrades over time resulting in catastrophic failure eventually.
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Re:Ever wonder why plumbers are paid so much? Peek into the ... by Gibbon1 on Sunday November 27, 2022 @08:04PM (#33768674)
Polybutylene Pipe was used in the 1970's into the mid 1980's when it was discovered that chlorine degrades it.
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