.... why a sink trap will last for years and years in a wet
environment, but if you 'winterize' a house and shut off the water;
then the trap will rust out in just a couple of months in a dry
environment.

"Pat" wrote in message
...
... why a sink trap will last for years and years in a wet
environment, but if you 'winterize' a house and shut off the water;
then the trap will rust out in just a couple of months in a dry
environment.

No, I don't wonder, I know why.

On Mon, 5 May 2008 21:52:43 -0400, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Pat" wrote in message
...
... why a sink trap will last for years and years in a wet
environment, but if you 'winterize' a house and shut off the water;
then the trap will rust out in just a couple of months in a dry
environment.

No, I don't wonder, I know why.


Even thinking, gets me in trouble.

On May 5, 11:52*pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
"Pat" wrote in message

...

... why a sink trap will last for years and years in a wet
environment, but if you 'winterize' a house and shut off the water;
then the trap will rust out in just a couple of months in a dry
environment.

No, I don't wonder, I know why.

You mean people are still using metal??????
That corrodes.
What next? Still using lead water pipes.

On 5/6/2008 12:24 AM terry spake thus:

On May 5, 11:52 pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
"Pat" wrote in message

...

... why a sink trap will last for years and years in a wet
environment, but if you 'winterize' a house and shut off the water;
then the trap will rust out in just a couple of months in a dry
environment.

No, I don't wonder, I know why.

You mean people are still using metal??????
That corrodes.
What next? Still using lead water pipes.

Well, they still sell metal traps, waste pipes, etc., so somebody must
like them.

To me, they look less cheap than plastic, even though I'm aware of the
problems w/corrosion.


--
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute
conversation with the average voter.

- Attributed to Winston Churchill

On May 5, 10:06*am, Pat wrote:
... why a sink trap will last for years and years in a wet
environment, but if you 'winterize' a house and shut off the water;
then the trap will rust out in just a couple of months in a dry
environment.

That is not true