Why You Need To Replace Your Galvanized Pipes?

With regards to rise in plumbing issues, and increase in changing old pipes, the galvanized pips have become buzz word in plumbing field today. The galvanized pipes are actually the steel pipes which are dipped in a protective zinc coating to protect it against rust and corrosion.

In the previous era, galvanized steel pipe fittings were installed as a substitute to lead pipe for water supply lines. These pipes are prepared in hot dipping procedure, in which regular steel is dipped in a pool of molten zinc.

 While the coating of galvanized steel is prepared by an electro-dipping procedure in which steel is dipped in an electrolyte solution containing zinc, and makes use of electrolysis to create the coating.

If we talk about new trend of changing old galvanized pipes, then many homeowners today are getting aware to the problems associated with galva

nized piping, and they are opting for copper pipes instead. How to learn when it’s a high time to change old galvanized pipes?

Well, the following three signs have been suggested by few plumbing experts to stay alert if they notice it, these signs are;

·         Rust around your pipe joints and pitted rust spots on your pipes – look for rust around pipe joint as well as pitted rust sports on the pipe themselves

·         Brownish water coming out of your faucets -- Look for brownish rust colored water coming out of your faucets. This will be more prominent when you’ve been away from home for a while since the water sits in the rusted pipes for a longer period of time

·         Lower-than-usual water pressure – Look out for lower than normal water pressure. Accumulating rust inside pipes can alter the flow of water

The galvanized pipes are generally tend to protect against corrosion, but the problem is, when they are used for plumbing, the zinc start creating plaques inside the pipes which results in lower water pressure or bursting of pipes. Now, let’s take a look at some top problems of galvanized pipes;

Top Galvanized Pipe Problems

·        They clog easily

The first highlighting problem with galvanized pipes are, they can clog easily by accumulating rust inside the pipe which eventually reduce the size of passage to the least smaller, this effects the water flow.

·        They rust from the inside out

Secondly, the galvanized pipes rust from both sides, both out and inside of the pipe. After pipes rust from the inside out, they start leaking, and then seal themselves with more rust.

The going water through pipe regularly seems darker or rust hued. On the off chance that you investigate funnels like these you'll see rust or dark colored spots on the pipe, which are old pinholes that have spilled and fixed, and white or calcium spots on new areas.

·       They aren’t very resilient

Lastly, the galvanized pipes aren’t very resilient. The maximum level till where it resists corrosion that mainly depends upon few factors such as; the use of zinc coating, the type of environment the pipes are exposed to, and how thick the coat is

The U.S. General Services Administration claims that, the covering on aroused iron and steel can be eroded by acids and solid soluble bases and is exceptionally delicate to sulfur acids made by hydrogen sulfide and contamination in urban regions.

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