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Why is galvanized steel rarely used for new home plumbing today?
It is heavy and can clog with rust.
- It melts at low temperatures
- It cannot carry cold water
- It is heavy and can clog with rust ✔
Why: Galvanized steel is expensive, heavy, and tends to clog from internal rust and mineral deposits.
Huh, didn't know that: Galvanized steel is expensive, heavy, and tends to clog from internal rust and mineral deposits.
That pipe rusts its reputation.
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Answer: It is heavy and can clog with rust. Galvanized steel is expensive, heavy, and tends to clog from internal rust and mineral deposits.
- Plumbing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumbing
steel piping's tendency to become obstructed from internal rusting and mineral deposits
Checked 2026-11-07.
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