On Jan 27, 7:34*am, Bob wrote:
Hi,
Leaks seem to be only (so far) in horiz. run on ceiling.
True "pinhole" size.
One at end of run, one in middle.
Ah, the joys of owning a home !
Thanks for help, appreciate it
Bob
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On 1/26/2011 8:26 PM, RicodJour wrote:
On Jan 26, 7:13 pm, *wrote:
Hello,
Have had a few pinhole leaks in house Copper water pipes.
Certainly don't want to re-plumb the whole house !
Anyone have any experience with the epoxy lining treatment for these
house water pipes ? *Please see:http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-I...xy-pipe-lining
Was also particularly wondering about:
- Health safety aspects of drinking water thru epoxy pipes ?
- how do they handle pumping the epoxy with all the valves in the house;
faucets, shower valves, etc. ?
- what happens at the 90 degree elbows ?
- how "popular" is this technique ? *Proven, experimental, etc. ?
- what are the negatives and caveats to this approach; there are
undoubtedly, I would think, some ? *Cost aspects ?
Hey Bob. *This is really the same question as your earlier thread.
Probably best to keep the whole shebang in one thread, including
aspects that go off on a tangent.
That article link you posted addressed the cost.
"Water supply pipe epoxy relining generally costs about the same as
removing the old pipes and installing new ones; including the cost of
average surface refinishing after the fact. The homeowner benefits
from the longer warranty on the epoxy method and the quicker
completion. Homeowners with upgraded finishes and larger homes will
find the relining process to be the least cost approach."
I don't recall you answering where exactly the pinhole leaks
occurred. *At fittings? *All over the house? *Middle of runs?
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I would replumb with PEX using a manifold and homeruns to each
fixture.
PEX is cheap, tolerates freezing, with homeruns no buried Ts in walls
etc.
PEX is the way to go.
I wouldnt want to use water after it laid in epoxy coated lines, and
any coating will mae lines smaller