If you’ve never heard of polybutylene piping ... They are installed by connecting sections of pipe together with plastic fittings, which are secured with metal crimp rings.

The once-prevalent pipe material is basically an accident waiting to happen. Area plumbers say pipes made of polybutylene start to leak within 22 to 30 years, depending on who you ask ...

Do you recommend replacing polybutylene pipe with copper before selling a home? If not, how will this disclosure affect buyers? -- Jim ADEAR JIM: The choice to replace or disclose polybutylene ...

It is a big problem, but homeowners who have had leaks are entitled to a big solution. Polybutylene pipe was used in homes in North Carolina, and across the country, in the late 1970s through 1995.

Polybutylene pipes installed in Arizona are usually gray, and they may have copper crimp rings and elbows. "Qest" or "PB" could be printed on the pipe. A simple way to determine the kind of pipes ...

City inspectors looked at the pipe and told Team 10 it's made of polybutylene. Polybutylene was the material of choice for homebuilders in the 1980s, when the Conley's home in the Crestmont ...

Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) is a white or off-white semi-crystalline polyester similar in both properties and composition to polyethyleneterephthalate (PET). When compared to PET, it has somewhat ...

The pipes are called Polybutylene or Poly-B and have been used for water and heating since the 1970s. Plumbers says the plastic pipes can crack and cause leaking in the floors, walls and ceilings.