Plumbing in your apartment works strenuous every afternoon, and while some products and fixtures may need to be replaced sooner than others, it’s not impossible for your pipes and fixtures to last for decades! Taking care of your home’s plumbing can extend its life.
Knowing the style of plumbing in your apartment determines how long it will last without compromising, and your apartment inspection report or your current home’s documents and warranties will tell you what style of plumbing system you have.
Your plumbing system can also be thoroughly checked to determine its viability… A brass, iron, or steel supply pipe can last 50-68 years. A copper supply pipe can last 68-78 years. PVC piping has a shorter lifespan of fewer than 50 years, but each day, your water oil furnace cranks to make sure you have a hot shower. Hot water heating systems can last a long time depending on how several people are in the house. A tankless water oil furnace last around 20 years, while a traditional water oil furnace or heat pump water heating systems lasts about 10-12 years, then when a toilet malfunctions, it can cause a major disaster in the home. Toilets can last nearly 50 years but that doesn’t mean all its internal components. A toilet operation is fairly simple, but it does contain about a dozen moving parts, and some components of a toilet will need to be replaced while I was in its lifetime, but cracked bowls or issues with flushing may indicate it’s time to replace it. A faucet’s useful lifespan can vary depending on manufacturer, but the average is about 12 years! One of your home’s plumbing MVPs is the sump pump. Sump pumps are designed to keep your basement dry after heavy rains. Their average lifespan is 10 years. The well pump is the most pressing component for keeping your water flowing if your apartment is on a well. You can expect a well pump to last 8-15 years, depending on your water USAge, the number of people living in your house, sediment levels, and water levels in your area.