When it comes to modern plumbing, two types of pipe dominate the conversation: CPVC pipes (Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride) and PEX pipes (Cross-Linked Polyethylene). These materials have replaced ...

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 ...

Read full article: Lake County deputies seek person of interest who brandished gun on doorbell camera Marion County firefighters respond to a burning shed in the 11400 block of SE 80th Court. It's ...

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 ...

LANSDALE, PA. — Tyco Fire Protection Products announced a new listing from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for the installation of Tyco CPVC pipe and fittings in unfinished basements. In addition to ...

The Village Board has banned the use of CPVC pipe, a type of plastic, in the construction of new homes. The action doesn’t affect houses that have been built or are currently under construction. Two ...

The decision to recommend a repipe isn’t always an easy one. Some of the signs that a problem may be systemic can be subtle and vary for different plumbing materials. Determining whether a particular ...

Long before CPVC became a household term in Bangladesh, Md. Mostafa made a decision that would reshape the country's plumbing industry. Rather than focus on flashy marketing or high profit margins, he ...

Lubrizol plans to build in Gujarat, India, what it says will be the world’s largest plant for chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC). The plant, scheduled to start up in 2022 on a site owned by India’s ...