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Following Leaks and Repairs, Washington Family Finds Peace of Mind With CPVC

Following Leaks and Repairs, Washington Family Finds Peace of Mind With CPVC

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Following Leaks and Repairs, Washington Family Finds Peace of Mind With CPVC In the summer of 2016, the Jackson family reached its wit’s end: Their home in Battle Ground, Wash., a little over 10 years old, experienced a third pipe leak in just a couple of years. The first failure appeared as a leak in the PEX piping under dishwasher, which destroyed much of the kitchen and was trickling into the basement. The insurance company covered what would become a five-month renovation. New PEX pipe replaced the failed PEX. The second failure revealed itself through water collecting in the basement. A search showed that the leak was not at the dishwasher this time; plumbers believed they found it near the garage, this time the suggested culprit was a nail through the pipe. But during that second rep

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