Posted by MARIA HENRIQUEZ on August 21, 2002 at 13:40:18:
In Reply to: polybutylene lawsuit posted by George on August 23, 1998 at 16:48:48:
: Would like to hear from anyone who has had any experience in the last phase (10 years after installation) of the Cox Vs Shell lawsuit (polybutylene plumbing).We have had two leaks in the past month. Our home was built in May of 89. Any help would be appreciated.
I BOUGHT MY MANUFACTURED HOME MAY 2001, I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE PLUMBING PROBLEMS, THE COMPANY THAT
SOLD ME THE HOUSE TOLD ME 1 WEEK AGO THAT THERE WAS A LAWSUIT, THAT MY HOUSE HAS POLYBUTYLENE PIPES, I HAVE MY PIPES UNDER MY HOUSE BURST ABOUT 2MONTHS AGO, AND THE PIPE FROM THE KITCHEN ZINK POP ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I PATCHED UP THE BEST I COULD BECAUSE I HAVE NO MONEY TO PAID A PLUMBER, I
GOT A COUPLE OF ESTIMATES BUT I CAN NOT PAID FOR IT I AM SINGLE AND LIVE ALONE, EVERY DAY I HAVE TO KEEP THE WATER CLOSE, BECAUSE I AM AFFRAID IT IS GOING TO POP AGAIN, NOW I AM SCARE THAT I AM GOING TO COME BACK FROM WORK AND FOUND THE WATER RUNNING FROM UNDER THE HOUSE, PLEASE HELP ME, MY
HOUSE WAS BUILT 1987.