This video from Charlotte Pipe shows a sound test of various DWV plumbing systems. Materials tested are cast iron soil pipe, solid wall PVC and foam core PVC, with and without insulation products.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Pipe’s Quiet House is a plumbing system created of cast iron wastewater piping and PVC vents, which eliminates the sound of water in fixtures under floors and behind walls.

Imagine you are entertaining guests in your lavish new home. Someone excuses himself and proceeds to use the second-floor bathroom. While you are chatting with your friends, you hear the toilet ...

BELLAIRE, Ohio — Bellaire has been grappling with a series of water line breaks over the past week, leaving many residents without water. The issues began last Wednesday and have been exacerbated as ...

I have seen the industry change from using cast iron, to galvanised pipes to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes. PVC is much easier to work with. When you had the cast iron you had to have lead and oakum ...

A powerful plea for cast-iron to be used instead of plastic for sanitary drainage systems in public buildings has been made by international pipework suppliers Saint Gobain, Mary Munroe reports. As ...

American Cast Iron Pipe was founded in 1905 by John J. Eagan. It is one of the world's largest manufacturers of ductile iron pipe. Other products include high-pressure steel pipes, ductile iron ...

Cutting cast iron plumbing can be intimidating, but this step-by-step guide shows how to do it cleanly, safely, and efficiently. Featuring proper tool selection—like chain cutters or angle ...

According to the City of Fort Worth, cast iron pipes are to blame for at least 85% of water main breaks, despite only making up a fraction of the city's entire pipe system. That's why they're trying ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In the Midlands and throughout the nation, cities are facing aging water systems. A majority of the water systems in the ground now were put in place in the late 1940's and 50's. The ...