http://www.pipeproblems.com Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:58:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have a swimming pool that is leaking somewhere in the piping. Can some sort of a liner be put in the pipe to stop the leaks? The pipe is PVC and has several 90 degree bends. - Ed Ed, unfortunately your problem is the pipe material used, not that there are ... http://www.pipeproblems.com/2008/pipe/leaks/can-i-stop-leaks-in-my-swimming-pools-piping-without-excavating/ I have a cast iron sewer pipe in my basement.  It has an oxidized residue of some sort on it and isn't pretty, but so far hasn't failed.  However, last night I noticed that it appears to have some cracks in it.  Nothing is oozing out of the cracks, but ... http://www.pipeproblems.com/2008/pipe-problems/should-i-worry-about-a-cracked-cast-iron-sewer-pipe/ I have a slab leak - the side of my garage is seeping water through the outside of the garage - per the last plumber - it is a drainage line break at the 90 that supports the upstairs bathroom.  They are talking about excavating under the foundation and repairing ... http://www.pipeproblems.com/2008/plumbing/can-i-repair-a-slab-leak-in-a-drainage-line/ What is the chemical composition of CuraPoxy? How safe is it to drink water from pipe lined with this as compared to other plastic pipes and water containers? -Gerry Gerry, while I can't disclose the chemical composition of CuraFlo's epoxy, CuraPoxy®, I can tell you that it's certified to meet ANSI/NSF Standard ... http://www.pipeproblems.com/2008/epoxy/how-safe-is-it-to-drink-from-an-epoxy-lined-pipe-or-other-plastic-pipes-and-water-containers/ I have a 4" clay pipe which is a downspout drain and is leaking.  The pipe runs under an addition to the house.  There isn't sufficient space under the addition to access the pipe at all.  Any ideas of how I can pull a liner or flexible pipe through the ... http://www.pipeproblems.com/2008/pipe-problems/can-i-repair-a-leaking-downspout-drain-by-pulling-a-liner-or-new-pipe-through-it/ Does CuraFlo lining contain BPA? -Roberta Roberta, CuraFlo’s epoxy, CuraPoxy® is certified to ANSI/NSF Standard 61 --the established governmental safety standard for drinking water system components. That certification ensures products are free of unsafe levels of contaminants such as BPA (bisphenol-A). For more information about how epoxy and polycarbonate products (water ... http://www.pipeproblems.com/2008/epoxy/does-curaflos-epoxy-lining-contain-bpa-bisphenol-a/ My back yard drain (partially under cement) is the old orangeberg pipe. When it is snaked out to remove and roots etc I am now receiving parts of the pipe. Total replacement would be tremendous. Can one sleeve orangeberg and is it economical? Can one use  the epoxy liner to ... http://www.pipeproblems.com/2008/pipe-problems/can-orangeburg-pipe-be-repaired-with-epoxy-lining-or-a-sleeve/ Does the PEX plastic tubing used for plumbing contain bisphenol-A (BPA)? -Debbie We have Pex plastic pipes in our house supplying water to our bathrooms. Does Pex pipes contain BPA or any other toxic chemical? -Barry Debbie and Barry, I don't have the first hand experience with PEX to directly speak to its ... http://www.pipeproblems.com/2008/water/contamination/do-pex-plastic-pipes-contain-bpa-or-any-other-toxic-chemicals/ We replaced our hot water tank 5 months ago and since then, in the room behind the closet where the tank is located, we can hear a "ping". It is almost rhythmic. We have turned the power off on the tank thinking it was electrical but the noise ... http://www.pipeproblems.com/2008/plumbing/what-is-causing-my-hot-water-heater-to-make-a-singing-or-pinging-noise/ Does copper kill fungus or Bacteria? What is the effect of epoxy lining on Bacteria? -Don Don, copper won't kill bacteria or fungus --in fact, in both copper and galvanized steel pipes, bacteria and other microscopic organisms grow in encrustation on the corroded pipe wall or on the corroded areas themselves. Epoxy ... http://www.pipeproblems.com/2008/pipe-problems/what-is-the-effect-of-copper-or-epoxy-pipe-lining-on-fungus-and-bacteria/