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On Oct 15, 8:24?am, "Al Schmidt" wrote:

The section with the leak is almost all fittings, valves. The valves are
hard to operate and some don't quite shut off. I think I'll have the whole
section replaced, newpipe& valves.

Thanks for the responses. Now the wait for the plumber.

Al

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message

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"Al Schmidt" wrote in message
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I have acopperpipewhich just developed a leak. This is in the basement
of the house. I have two wells and this is neat the valve which allows me
to switch wells. I have never had acopperpipeleak, except when damaged.
There is a high iron content in the wells, also sulfur is present, and the
ph is close to balanced. What would cause thispipe, actually a tee
fitting to develop a leak? It is in the fitting wall, not the joint. This
is large ~ 1 inchcopper.

I've heard of regions with high sulfur content having corrosion incopper
pipes. Could be a defective fitting that took many years to corrode or
erode through. Rare, but it does happen.

While simple enough to replace it, check the tubing going to it to be sure
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have all new installed use BALL VALVES ONLY!

they cost a little more but always open and shut easily, and dont
restrict water flow.

every new valve I install is a ball one eventually they will all be
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Use Sharkbite Fittings you can get them atwww.plumberscrib.com- Hide quoted text -

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Are the fittings copper and galv theres your promblem