Home Inspection Kearny NJ 07032

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Water Intrusion into the Home, The Hidden Enemy
Article By Gerald Warren

Old Cast Iron Drain Pipes
Many old houses in the 60 plus years old range have cast iron drain pipes. The cast iron pipes are very reliable but with age there are a few areas that could develop problems. For the purpose of this short article, the author will describe three of the most common problems with the old cast iron drain pipes.
(1) The most expensive repair is probably when tree roots get into the in ground pipe that runs between the house and the main sewer. Many times the pipes can be cleaned out temporarily with a drain pipe clean out service. However, with tree roots in the drain pipe system sooner or later the in ground drain pipes will have to be changed, which could be very expensive.
(2) long horizontal runs of cast iron pipes in the house are susceptible to sewer gas to cause the pipes to split open at the top of the pipe. Yes, that's right I said at the top of the pipe not the bottom. The sewer gases split the pipe open at the top not the bottom. When it splits open the pipe doesn't leak but there could be a sewer gas smell in the house. Needless to say, the split open pipe will have to be changed.
(3) Sometimes the old cast iron pipes develop leaks at the seams where the pipes are connected, seam leaks can be repaired. Another problem with the old cast iron pipes is pin hole leaks in the pipe. both problems can be repaired without changing the pipes, in fact, there are some very good after market plumbing sealers that can be used to repair seal and pin hole leaks.

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