If your home’s plumbing was installed between 1997 and 2007, you could have Kitec pipes. Kitec pipes are flexible, polymer pipes that are known to burst unexpectedly, causing water damage. In fact, the problem became so consistent that a class action lawsuit was filed against the manufacturer, and many homeowners and commercial building owners received part of the settlement. Repipe Masters offers safe and reliable Kitec pipe replacement services, so you can save your home from future water damage due to sudden leaks.

Identifying Kitec Plumbing in Your Home

How do you know if you have Kitec plumbing in your home? Look for bright blue and bright orange flexible piping under your sinks or near your water heater. If you have radiant heating, you may have orange Kitec plumbing in the manifold or boiler. Brand names printed on the pipe may include Kitec, PlumbBetter, IPEX AQUA, WarmRite, Kitec XPA, AmbioComfort, XPA, KERR Controls or Plomberie Améliorée. The fittings may have Kitec or KTC printed on them.

The Kitec Class Action Lawsuit and Settlement

Defective Kitec plumbing systems failed so often, causing water leaks and damage to structures, that a lawsuit was filed against the manufacturer. The settlement resulting from the Kitec class action lawsuit includes all persons that own, have owned, lease, or have leased a building, home, residence or any other structure in the United States and Canada that contains, or at any time contained, a Kitec Plumbing System. The deadline for filing claims was January 9, 2020. 

You can no longer claim a portion of the settlement if you have Kitec piping installed in your home, but you can still make your home safer with Kitec pipe replacement services.

Your Options for Kitec Pipe Replacement: Full Repipe is the Solution

Kitec pipes have a strong track record of failing. If you have Kitec pipes, you could wait until they burst and cause a watery mess in your home. At that point, you could clean up the mess and get someone to patch the leak. However, it’s just a matter of time until the pipes burst or crack in a new place, causing another leak and another mess. Water leaks can easily lead to structural damage and mold growth, which is unsafe for those living in your home.

The better option is to fix the entire problem by repiping your whole plumbing system. A full repipe by Repipe Masters replaces all your piping with a newer, more reliable piping system that is leak-proof and resistant to freeze damage. We use either copper pipes or PEX flexible piping. You can be sure that your new pipes are safe, which is a big concern for homeowners who have drinking water running through their pipes. 

The experts at Repipe Masters use innovative techniques to repipe a home’s entire plumbing system in one day without leaving a big mess or disrupting your life too much. Still not sure if repiping is the right solution for your home? Think of all the money you can save in the long run! Repiping will cut down on the number of costly plumbing repairs you would have if you kept your old pipes, not to mention the money you may have to spend to recover your home from water damage.

Secure Your Home’s Future with a Kitec Repipe

If you have Kitec piping in your home, do not wait any longer to get it replaced. Contact us to schedule an initial appointment, so we can take a look at your pipes. We will let you know if Kitec pipe replacement is a good option for your home, and then let you know the details of our repiping strategy, so you can make an informed decision. Our repiping solutions have saved homeowners in the Seattle area time, money, and costly repairs due to leaky Kitec pipes. 

 

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