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There was no pin hole leak in the pipes, just the green. The leak was coming from somewhere else. Another plumber, who looked at it today said the pipes are fine (oxidation) and the leak is coming...

He found the leak and showed her how the pipes were covered with green. He gave her some literature, which I quickly looked over last night and it said something about how newer water heaters have...

My mother had plumber look at a water leak in her 1st floor ceiling, below the 2nd floor bathroom. He opened the ceiling and found that the copper pipes were discolored green and corroded. She...

That's scary...all the other ball valves in my home are B&K.

Thanks for the advice on the packing nut.

I removed the handle and tightened the nut and that seems to have fixed the leak. Given the "cheapness" factor, should I still worry about this valve or should I leave well enough alone since it's...

I'm a DIY'er with moderate plumbing experience.

I replaced a leakey shutoff gate valve with a ball valve from Lowes. Once I sweat on the new valve I found it to be leaking from the stem. I...