Very good question. I am not sure I have an answer. Many tiems galvanized is rougher inside or out, but I have also saw some really smooth. If one is buying I guess you will be depending on the clerk or whoever might be with you. In your existing house you are about limited to following them until you come to a known water appliance, device or a gas one. Not many people have air lines in their house I guess Some times you can scrape a piece of the zinc coating off the galvanized also. Ron. Once in awhile you can pull or scrape off pieces of the inc ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] iron and copper pipes
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