Clay pipes typically last between 50-60 years, while PVC pipes are expected to last 100 years before requiring replacement.

Are clay sewer pipes good?

History has shown that clay pipes can be a very effective material for pipes. So if your sewer line is older but still working well, you dont necessarily have to rip it out just yet.

When did we stop using clay pipes?

Over the next 250 years, almost every city and town and many villages had a clay pipe maker. The clay pipe industry peaked c. 1700, after which snuff-taking became more popular with the upper classes, but the production of clay pipes continued and peaked again in the early-nineteenth century.

What dissolves mud in pipes?

Hydrochloric acid works by disintegrating solid fats and mineral deposits that usually accumulate from urine, hard water, scale, and rust. The acid also dissolves plaster, ground, and concrete deposits that accumulate in the drains.