Is Blue Poly plumbing acceptable to FHA?

[timothy]

I have scoured the Handbook but can find no specific information on Blue Poly plumbing. Does anyone have experience or information?

 

[Mr Rex]

FHA does not have any rules regarding the type of plumbing piping.

FWIW, Are you sure its polybutylene? I have never seen blue "quest", but there is lots of blue "pex" out there, with no known problems.

 

[Verne Hebert]

My take is that 4150.2 has been setup on the assumption that building codes exist..............that would handle is huge part of the appraisers on site work. Is this a code area? If it is code compliant, it is good to go. Is it the entire house, and built when?

 

[VegasWayne]

Kitek plumbing come in blue and red. It is an aluminum tube that is coated and lined with PVC. The fittings are known for corroding in hard water through a process called de-zincification. The fittings were made with a high zinc content. There have been class action lawsuits in Las Vegas related to this problem. My house has it and I am in line to have the plumbing replaced at the cost of the builder and manufacturer. I report the presence of Kitek plumbing when I run across it. The electric panel usually has a sticker warning about using Kitek for grounding the electrical system. As far as I know the FHA has not addressed this issue.

 

[Mike Garrett RAA]

Another fine reason not to do FHA appraisals...not being a home inspector.