Plumbers today don’t live in a one-material world. When working with different builders, or especially when making service calls, they may be required to work with copper, CPVC or PEX. Moving ...

The Jan. 29 decision by the California Building Standards Commission to end a 25-year restriction and allow the use of chlorinated PVC pipe in the construction of homes, apartments, hotels and motels ...

Recently while performing some plumbing repairs, I realized that my abilities had become a little rusty (no pun intended). After a few mistakes and re-dos, I finally got the process right. I was ...

Corzan® HP pipe and fittings builds on the tradition and dependability of Lubrizol CPVC, is available up to 8” diameter, and boasts a 25 percent higher pressure rating than standard CPVC at 180°F ...

HOUSTON – A pipe that builders are using inside homes more and more is coming under fire by the people who know best -- professional plumbers. Plumbers are warning you to know what's inside your walls ...

The behind-the-wall framework of a home contains a vital plumbing system that keeps it running efficiently and safely. Within every residential plumbing system you have subsystems that include ...

A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Miami says fire suppression sprinkler systems made with “incompatible” plastic and metal pipes are failing in condominiums across the country and an alleged ...