Hey folks,
Does anyone here have thoughts or personal experience with homes that have polyb piping?
I currently live in a home that was built in the early 90's in the past 8 years other than the pump having been replaced a few times i haven't had major issues. I believe the previous owner had the pipes burst in the boiler room, but they are mostly copper there now.
I'm now in the market and looking at homes that were built in the later 90's.. e.g. 97, 98, and despite polyb being banned since 95 it seems many homes i've been checking out still have them. One i can tell they had redone the boiler room w/ all copper, another not so, but the bigger problem im really worried about is that these larger homes im looking at all have radiant floor heating, and so the extent of polyb use is much greater and throughout the home. and in areas that are not as easily serviceable if they start leaking.
From what i've read it sounds like its a ticking timebomb wherever they're used. Would you stay away from these homes ? or do you think im being overly paranoid?
thanks in advance~