Grey "quest" piping??
So I hooked up the water on my new (to me) 1997 Gulfstream and found leaks at the kitchen faucet. I promtly shut the water back off and am assuming there are more leaks. In your experience, would you ...
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GA1dad wrote:
So I hooked up the water on my new (to me) 1997 Gulfstream and found leaks at the kitchen faucet. I promtly shut the water back off and am assuming there are more leaks. In your experience, would you repair leaks as found or re-do the entire plumbing system with CPVC? Some of it looks pretty easily accessible, but some of it looks pretty tricky to get to.
The good news is that the furnace worked on our maiden voyage this weekend! Woo-hoo!! But the square roof vent cap leaked when it rained and soaked a brand new mattress,,,,, I guess my project list has gotten a little more detailed.
It sounds like you have the dreaded Polybutylene piping which had all sorts of issue with deterioration and leaks due to chlorine and hot water susceptability. I'm sort of surprised it was still in use in 1997 since IIRC it was banned sometime in the 80's. If you do have it I personally would replumb your RV since I wouldn't trust it and the fittings like elbows, etc. are notorious for leaking. You need to confirm that you do in fact have the PB pipe and if you don't replace it I would never leave you water pump on or keep city water pressure on the lines when unattended.
Larry
