(PeteCresswell) wrote:
We've been getting these insurance offers from the local water company
to the effect that the service from the main to our house could fail at
any time and that we should pay a few bucks per month to avoid repair
costs.

My kneejerk is that this is a cash cow for the water company.

This neighborhood was built in the mid fifties. I've never heard of
anybody's service failing.

Is there an average lifetime for this stuff?... Or are there different
constructions/water compositions that make comparison impractical?

Depends upon what material your pipes are made of.
It could be that your area has pipes made of tarred wood fiber which was
made by the Orangeburg Pipe Company up into the 1970s when PVC pipe took
over as a material for pipes. In recent years, this fibrous pipe began
to fail due to crushing, roots, and other wear and damage.



--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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