The material has degraded and is now springing leaks. For example plastic pipes can harden, or their connections can degrade and eventually leak. Metal pipes such as copper can degrade from electrolysis eating away at the pipe or from the turbulence of the water eroding the pipe and fittings eventually causing a leak.
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As water pipes get old they will eventually fail and need to be replaced for one of two reasons:
As water pipes get old they will eventually fail and need to be replaced for one of two reasons:
Hard water deposits have built up inside the pipe and restrict the flow of the water. When this happens water pressure goes down, and simple tasks can become very frustrating. Generally the best solution is to replace the piping with new piping such as PEX. This type of piping allows for excellent water flow and will last for generations to come.
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