OT: Need a Plumbers Advice
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Melting Slicks
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OT: Need a Plumbers Advice
Thought I'd ask the C3 experts for my home plumbing issues
I'm working in the garage and notice a stain on the ceiling. I assume I've got a leak in the roof. I get up in the attic and find a leaky copper pipe. (Sorry no pics--not so easy to get up in there to take a pic). It's the main 3/4 feed to the house from my outside spigot and reg. It's been repaired before for some reason--there's a coupler.
My question..All around a 90 is green stuff, like what you see when you get electrolysis(?). Do I have more than just a leaky joint issue? I planned on resoldering the joint, but the green stuff has me concerned. I checked out my water heater and no issues there.
I'm working in the garage and notice a stain on the ceiling. I assume I've got a leak in the roof. I get up in the attic and find a leaky copper pipe. (Sorry no pics--not so easy to get up in there to take a pic). It's the main 3/4 feed to the house from my outside spigot and reg. It's been repaired before for some reason--there's a coupler.
My question..All around a 90 is green stuff, like what you see when you get electrolysis(?). Do I have more than just a leaky joint issue? I planned on resoldering the joint, but the green stuff has me concerned. I checked out my water heater and no issues there.
Melting Slicks
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From: Meriden CT
ever wonder why the statue of liberty is green?
thats what color copper turns when it corrodes.
cut out the bad coupler, and put in a new section of pipe with 2 new couplers... just solder it up good with some flux paste.
thats what color copper turns when it corrodes.
cut out the bad coupler, and put in a new section of pipe with 2 new couplers... just solder it up good with some flux paste.
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The green stuff is not an issue. get the water out, clean everything uo with scotchbrite or sand paper, apply flux and solder away. GL
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The green stuff is likely just oxydation due to the old flux not being clean off the joint after assembly. Sweat the joint apart, clean it well and resolder. Make sure you clean the excess flux off after you're done and you shouldn't have anymore green.
Drifting
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Heres a cool little trick when soldering copper pipe. If the water continues to drip while soldering it will make for a bad joint so shove a piece of bread(small) into the pipe. Keeps the water from running out just long enough to get a good joint.
Dissolves and flushes out as soon as you turn the water back on.
Kona
Dissolves and flushes out as soon as you turn the water back on.
Kona
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From: Jennings LA
Originally Posted by eastltd
The green stuff is likely just oxydation due to the old flux not being clean off the joint after assembly. Sweat the joint apart, clean it well and resolder. Make sure you clean the excess flux off after you're done and you shouldn't have anymore green.
I also like the bread trick 
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by kona
Heres a cool little trick when soldering copper pipe. If the water continues to drip while soldering it will make for a bad joint so shove a piece of bread(small) into the pipe. Keeps the water from running out just long enough to get a good joint.
Dissolves and flushes out as soon as you turn the water back on.
Kona
Dissolves and flushes out as soon as you turn the water back on.
Kona
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Melting Slicks
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From: Nashville TN
Originally Posted by kona
Heres a cool little trick when soldering copper pipe. If the water continues to drip while soldering it will make for a bad joint so shove a piece of bread(small) into the pipe. Keeps the water from running out just long enough to get a good joint.
Dissolves and flushes out as soon as you turn the water back on.
Kona
Dissolves and flushes out as soon as you turn the water back on.
Kona
