Pipe Restoration & Corrosion Control Service
How's your piping? It looks perfect from the outside.
The surface may look perfect, but what you really need to know is "what's happening inside?"
Factors Threatening Pipe Integrity
Over time, the flow of water through a piping system can threaten the integrity of the pipes carrying it. A number of factors contribute to the wear and tear on pipes:
- Water chemistry and pH
- Excessive water velocity
- High temperatures
- Suspended solids in the water
- Water softeners
- Chemical make-up of PVC piping
Corrosion and Water Flow Issues
These factors can work together to cause corrosion and water flow problems. Corrosion leads to leaks in copper and galvanized piping, which increase a building's plumbing costs. Corroded pipes present several other problems:
- Rusty colored water in galvanized systems
- Bacteria, which pose a public health risk by colonizing in corroded areas
- Cumulative damage, which threatens the entire piping system
Water flow is affected when pipe openings are blocked by scale formation in galvanized pipes and copper piping or slime in PVC piping. Blocked pipes, in turn reduce water pressure and reduce water temperature, which increases natural gas consumption.
Pipe corrosion and water flow problems occur in the water supply systems of schools, office buildings, apartments, hospitals, and industrial buildings.
The High Price of Repiping
Pipe replacement or repair is costly and time-consuming. Water system shutdowns are disruptive and often entail cutting into walls and ceilings to reach pipes. These surfaces must then be repaired, dry-walled or plastered, and painted. Depending on the size of the project, repiping may cost tens of thousands of dollars.
Cost-Effective Pipe Restoration
DiHydro's unique water treatment program can restore your piping at a fraction of the cost of pipe replacement. DiHydro's program is non-disruptive and eliminates the expense of reconstruction and redecoration involved in repiping. With DiHydro's treatment program, a food-grade, FDA approved silicate is continuously injected into your building's piping system. This process forms a glass-like surface on the pipe's interior that protects against future damage. The water treatment program:
- Controls dezincification of brass piping
- Reduces the effects of erosion in copper piping
- Reopens rust-blocked lines in galvanized piping
- Reduces pinhole and thread leaks
- Reduces slime in PVC systems
You can cut down on future piping problems-and save money on plumbing repair costs with DiHydro's exclusive water treatment service. Think of it as preventative maintenance for your building's piping system.
DiHydro's Network of Services
DiHydro is the knowledge leader in water quality technology and piping systems. A network of services is offered in the following areas:
- Control of corrosion in water systems
- Pipe restoration
- Identification and control of lead in drinking water
- Identification and control of bacteria in drinking water
- Pipe freezing
- Pipe disinfection
- Commercial plumbing & HVAC services
- Special inspection services
- Leak detection and control
- High purity water systems
- Environmental laboratory