Florida Pipe Identification Guide — What Kind of Pipes Do I Have? FL Pipe Risk Assessment & Polybutylene Warning 2024

Step 1 of 3: Where are you looking?

Under kitchen/bathroom sink (supply lines)

Water heater connections

Exposed in basement/crawl space

Inside walls (visible at access panel)

Main supply line (coming into home)

Drain/waste pipes

Step 2 of 3: What does the pipe look like?

Flexible blue or red tubing (PEX)

Rigid white/cream plastic (PVC or CPVC)

Shiny copper/reddish metal (Copper)

Gray corrugated metal (Galvanized Steel)

Black iron pipe with threaded fittings (Black Iron / Gas)

Gray/tan flexible plastic, ribbed fittings (Polybutylene / PB)

Dark gray or black rigid pipes, bell-end joints (Cast Iron)

I'm not sure

Step 3 of 3: When was your FL home built?

Pre-1970

1970–1985

1986–1995

1996–2005

2006–2015

2016–present

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FL Home Age × Pipe Material Matrix

Build Year	Supply Pipe	Drain Pipe	Risk

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Risk Action Plan by Pipe Type

FL Insurance Implications by Pipe Material

Pipe Material	Insurability	Typical Impact

Urgent FL Homeowner Action Checklist

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