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- SeasonalWhy Do Pipes Freeze in a Philadelphia Rowhouse, and What Can a Repipe Change?
Philadelphia averages 77.3 days a year at or below freezing. Where water lines in a rowhouse are exposed, what to do before the first hard freeze, and what new piping can and cannot fix.
- NewsWhat Is Changing in the Philadelphia Plumbing Code, and What Does It Mean for a Repipe?
Philadelphia writes its own plumbing code. The amendments in force since April 1, 2024 set the pipe material rules for a repipe, a bill to move to the 2021 model code has been introduced, and the suburbs moved to the 2021 International Plumbing Code on January 1, 2026.
- Dates and DeadlinesHow Do the PWD Service Line Pilot Phases Work?
The Water Department's pilot replaces lead and galvanized service lines free in set ZIP codes, one phase at a time. How each phase unfolds, what an owner has to do, what the replacement covers and what to do if your ZIP is not on the list.
- Illustrative WalkthroughWhat a Philadelphia Rowhouse Repipe Looks Like From Start to Finish: An Illustrative Walkthrough
An illustrative walkthrough, not a record of a real job: how a whole-house repipe of a two-story Philadelphia rowhouse with galvanized supply pipe would run, from the first visit at the meter to labeled shutoffs and closed walls.
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