Coastal homes: salt air, sand and your plumbing
How salt air, sand and low-lying ground wear on plumbing in homes from Stockton to Nelson Bay and Swansea, and a simple routine to stay ahead of it.
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Key takeaways
- Salt spray speeds up corrosion of exposed metal: outdoor taps, pipe clips, gutter fixings, hot water casings and meter fittings.
- Choose materials with the coast in mind when anything is replaced, and look over exposed plumbing more often than you would inland.
- Sand settles in traps and floor wastes, so shake beach gear out before it reaches an indoor drain.
- For holiday homes, turn the water off at the path tap when you leave, and run every fixture when you return to refill dry traps.
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