POLYBUTYLENE PIPE

POLYBUTYLENE PIPE

Because of the confusion and lack of understanding of the issue of 
POLYBUTYLENE pipe, We offer the following information from Trish and 
Chuck Dawson.

Summarizing the complaint of the Cox Class Action Suit, which brought 
the matter to the public. below are the important points:

*	The Cox Class Action Suit covers plaintiffs bound by and entitled 
to share in the settlement approved in the case; specifically, present, 
past and future owners of US residences and mobile homes, if PB in-house 
plumbing with either plastic or metal fittings or PB yard service lines 
were installed therein between January 1,1978 to July 3l, 1995.

A settlement was agreed to which covers reimbursement for leak expenses 
incurred prior to August 21,1995 and beyond.

*	In order to recover, there must be a "Qualifying Leak", and unwanted 
water discharge occurring in certain specified time periods due to a 
failure in the PB in-house plumbing or yard service line, subject to 
certain exclusions.

*	It should be emphasized that the court's approval of the settlement 
is not a ruling that PB pipe is defective, nor does the Cox settlement 
change what is permitted by applicable building codes;

1)13 pipe with metal (copper and brass) insert fittings continues to 
meet builder's code ii) Albuquerque, according to the Mechanical 
Supervisor of the City's Building & safety Division.

For more information, refer to Consumer Plumbing Recovery Center 
"Dear Claimant" letter for more details regarding definitions, 
included and excluded pipes, insert fittings and components how to 
file a claim etc..

So we believe that you should know if the home you are interested 
in has PB and with Trish and Chuck as your Buyers Agents we will find out.