Coastal air and salted winds around Geelong can speed up deterioration of exposed pipes and warm water units

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Coastal air and salted winds around Geelong can speed up corrosion of exposed pipes and hot water devices, reducing system life-spans and raising upkeep needs for anodes, valves, and external pipework.