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