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Galvanized pipe vs. cast iron ?

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Brad White_9
Brad White_9 Member Posts: 2,440
in THE MAIN WALL
It is not applicable to your one-pipe system.

A little galvanized pipe should do no harm, the only concern being sacrificial corrosion where zinc meets raw steel pipe. More academic. It should last for years especially if insulated.

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  • huck_3
    huck_3 Member Posts: 6
    quick question,

    i just replaced a short run to a radiator on my one pipe system, with galvanized pipe.
    Is this bad? if so, just how bad is it?

    it's only about 3-4' of galvanized pipe.
    thanks!
  • Uni R_3
    Uni R_3 Member Posts: 299
    Are you using glycol?

  • huck_3
    huck_3 Member Posts: 6
    i'm not sure...

    please give me a hint on what glycol is.
    whatever it is, i'm pretty sure i'm not using it.
  • Uni R_3
    Uni R_3 Member Posts: 299
    My bad, my Brad

    Missed the "one-pipe" part...
  • Brad White_9
    Brad White_9 Member Posts: 2,440
    In all fairness you could have been

    thinking "Mono-Flow"...

    :)
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