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rusty quoin

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8. All good suggestions.

Wed Aug 31, 2016, 10:50 PM

Aug 2016

This one house I had had copper supply. It didn't leak so much at the fittings, but in the pipes themselves.

It was an old house that originally used a spring house for water in Maryland. It was retrofitted with a well, and copper inside the house.

The problem was acid water. It had a low pH. Copper and aluminum hate it. In fact, glass hates it, but it's more durable.

You can do a pH test of your water to rule this out.... (0.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14) You want 7, and 4 is bad.

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Any plumbers on DU? [View all] hamsterjill Aug 2016 OP

It seems your leak issues just move down the line . Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2016 #1

Thank you for responding. hamsterjill Aug 2016 #2

Plenty of detail in this one. Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2016 #3

One of those leak detection companies has been suggested. hamsterjill Aug 2016 #4

It doesn't have to be done at the same time . Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2016 #5

Thank you very much! hamsterjill Aug 2016 #6

Check in as things progress. Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2016 #7

All good suggestions. rusty quoin Aug 2016 #8

Can you take a picture of the "hub" that is leaking? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2016 #9

Thank you. hamsterjill Sep 2016 #10

What kind of climate are you in? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2016 #11

Thank you for all the good info. hamsterjill Sep 2016 #13

That could definitely cause you to have instant hot. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2016 #14

I think it is. I'm not sure. hamsterjill Sep 2016 #15

Just wanted to say "thank you". hamsterjill Dec 2016 #18

. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2016 #20

Here's a link that sums it up plane english. Wash. state Desk Jet Sep 2016 #12

Please see my post #18 on this thread and accept my thanks for YOUR help, as well. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #19

Be thankful you didn't have this guy's problems Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2016 #16

Oh, heavens, please no!!!! hamsterjill Sep 2016 #17