//Glossary
Galvanized steel pipe
Steel water pipe with a zinc coating, common in older homes. Over decades the zinc wears away and the inside rusts and narrows, which shows up as rusty water, weak pressure and leaks at the threads.
Can galvanized pipe be repaired?
Short sections can, but the rest of the system is the same age and the same condition. Galvanized lines that are rusting closed are the classic reason for a whole-house repipe.
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