Sold between 1995 and 2007, Kitec is a piping system that was used both for carrying water throughout a home and supplying water to radiant heating systems. The Kitec system used brass fittings as well as blue and orange flexible piping, which was made from a mixture of polyurethane and aluminum. This system was initially thought to be a superior product to copper piping because the Kitec pipes are more flexible, easier to install, and less expensive than copper. In fact, many plumbers pushed for the use of Kitec over copper piping before it became apparent that the product was faulty.
If you've bought a home and discovered that it has Kitec in it, you may have trouble getting your home insured – it all depends on your insurance company. According to a 2013 article from the Nova Scotia Association of Realtors about the dangers of Kitec:
Even if you haven't been denied home insurance because of the product, you should still be able to receive compensation from IPEX in order to help you replace the Kitec.
In 2011, three class action lawsuits – one in the US, one in Québec, and one covering the rest of Canada – were brought against IPEX on behalf on anyone who owns or had previously owned a home with Kitec in it. In 2012, all parties reached a settlement in which IPEX was forced to create a settlement account of US$125 million in order to compensate the claimants.
The settlement became effective as of January 9, 2012, and the deadline for filing a claim against IPEX is January 9, 2020, so if you believe you deserve compensation, be sure to visit www.kitecsettlement.com to see if you are eligible and to find out how to make a claim.
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Don't Make the ,000 Mistake of Installing Kitec in Your Home
If you've bought a home and discovered that it has Kitec in it, you may have trouble getting your home insured – it all depends on your insurance company. According to a 2013 article from the Nova Scotia Association of Realtors about the dangers of Kitec:
Even if you haven't been denied home insurance because of the product, you should still be able to receive compensation from IPEX in order to help you replace the Kitec.
In 2011, three class action lawsuits – one in the US, one in Québec, and one covering the rest of Canada – were brought against IPEX on behalf on anyone who owns or had previously owned a home with Kitec in it. In 2012, all parties reached a settlement in which IPEX was forced to create a settlement account of US$125 million in order to compensate the claimants.
The settlement became effective as of January 9, 2012, and the deadline for filing a claim against IPEX is January 9, 2020, so if you believe you deserve compensation, be sure to visit www.kitecsettlement.com to see if you are eligible and to find out how to make a claim.
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Don't Make the ,000 Mistake of Installing Kitec in Your Home