Green copper pipes

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• Jan 24, 2009

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Hi,

I was wondering whether I should worry about green patches appearing on my copper pipes, especially around the joints?

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• Jan 25, 2009

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The green patches could be nothing or they may be pin holes developing.

 

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• Jan 25, 2009

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Around the fittings probably nothing between fittings very likely pin holes developing.

 

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• Jan 25, 2009

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what causes pinholes?

 

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• Jan 25, 2009

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Defective pipe, agressive water, poor elecrical grounding, excessive water flow velocity, excessive use of flux, not cleaning off flux residue...and probably other things as well.

 

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probably bad electrical grounding in my case. When I moved into the house 18 months ago, the ground wire was loosely wrapped around the water meter. Don't know how long it was like that before I put a proper ground clamp on it.