Coastal air and salty winds around Geelong can speed up rust of exposed plumbing and hot water units

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Coastal air and salted winds around Geelong can accelerate rust of subjected plumbing and warm water systems, reducing system life expectancies and boosting maintenance requirements for anodes, valves, and external pipework.