Grim Reaper
Active Member
Do not buy any property where the plumbing has been treated with epoxy lining:
I bought a condo unit almost 2 years ago in a building that developed pinhole leaks in the copper domestic water plumbing over 10 years ago and, instead of replacing the plumbing, the condo corporation tried to fix the plumbing by lining the plumbing throughout the building with epoxy installed by NuFlow about 10 years ago. The epoxy lining failed within a few years of application and has caused very serious problems with particles and pieces of the epoxy breaking off and plugging pipe, recirculation pumps, fixtures, and appliances, reduced hot water temperature because of plugged recirculation lines, etc., which is costing a small fortune to remedy on a continuous basis because the condo corporation board has decided to only replace plugged pipe, fixtures, appliances (or parts that are plugged with epoxy), etc., instead of biting the bullet and replacing all of the plumbing with new pipe which should have been done instead of applying epoxy to it as a supposedly effective and cheaper remedy to pinhole leaks. The replacement of the epoxy affected plumbing also requires extensive damage to walls and ceilings much of which is covered with tile, cabinets, etc., substantially adding to the cost. The replacement of the epoxy plugged pipe also causes problems because cutting the epoxy lined pipe causes pieces to break off and fall into the remaining pipe and the epoxy in the remaining pipe is damaged and breaks off so that the particles and pieces circulate and re-plug pipe, fittings, fixtures, appliances, etc., again when the water is turned back on. Because of the failure of the epoxy lining of the plumbing pipes, the condo corporation is currently involved in a lawsuit against NuFlow.
Some Epoxy Lined Pipe Replaced With New Pipe
Completely Plugged Line
Particles and Pieces of Epoxy From Bathroom Sink Faucet
I bought a condo unit almost 2 years ago in a building that developed pinhole leaks in the copper domestic water plumbing over 10 years ago and, instead of replacing the plumbing, the condo corporation tried to fix the plumbing by lining the plumbing throughout the building with epoxy installed by NuFlow about 10 years ago. The epoxy lining failed within a few years of application and has caused very serious problems with particles and pieces of the epoxy breaking off and plugging pipe, recirculation pumps, fixtures, and appliances, reduced hot water temperature because of plugged recirculation lines, etc., which is costing a small fortune to remedy on a continuous basis because the condo corporation board has decided to only replace plugged pipe, fixtures, appliances (or parts that are plugged with epoxy), etc., instead of biting the bullet and replacing all of the plumbing with new pipe which should have been done instead of applying epoxy to it as a supposedly effective and cheaper remedy to pinhole leaks. The replacement of the epoxy affected plumbing also requires extensive damage to walls and ceilings much of which is covered with tile, cabinets, etc., substantially adding to the cost. The replacement of the epoxy plugged pipe also causes problems because cutting the epoxy lined pipe causes pieces to break off and fall into the remaining pipe and the epoxy in the remaining pipe is damaged and breaks off so that the particles and pieces circulate and re-plug pipe, fittings, fixtures, appliances, etc., again when the water is turned back on. Because of the failure of the epoxy lining of the plumbing pipes, the condo corporation is currently involved in a lawsuit against NuFlow.
Some Epoxy Lined Pipe Replaced With New Pipe
Completely Plugged Line
Particles and Pieces of Epoxy From Bathroom Sink Faucet
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