You also need to check for dissimilar metals on the water supply piping (steel touching, or conected to copper). If you have it, it will rot out your entire plumbing system, usualy in two or three years.
You also need to check for dissimilar metals on the water supply piping (steel touching, or conected to copper). If you have it, it will rot out your entire plumbing system, usualy in two or three years.
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For those that bitch about what could be wrong without giving any useful assistance toward the issue should leave it in the inspectors hands.
Dielectric unions <---that's what you should have added in your post 'it wasn't me'.
Public water has a neutral pH level. Acidic water is where steel to copper connections have the small electric charge which can put holes in copper pipe, if without dielectric unions. Dielectric unions separate the two metals to prevent electrolysis.
Cathy, write down your Q's and ask your inspector any question if you have a concern.
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Thanks. That's why I'm asking for input here, first. So I know any other questions I should be thinking about can be written down. I had bought two houses before in my life, but with a husband and it was just a tad different back then. Everything riding on my shoulders this time around makes me 100x's more wary. I'm not insanely freaked, but do want to be on my toes, if that makes sense.
Thanks Wyeth, for the input.
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Wrong, any water in contact with dissimilar metals will cause the piping to disintegrate. We have public water where I work and have huge problem with electrolysis in some of our buildings.
For those that bitch about what could be wrong without giving any useful assistance toward the issue should leave it in the inspectors hands.
Dielectric unions <---that's what you should have added in your post 'it wasn't me'.
Public water has a neutral pH level. Acidic water is where steel to copper connections have the small electric charge which can put holes in copper pipe, if without dielectric unions. Dielectric unions separate the two metals to prevent electrolysis.
Cathy, write down your Q's and ask your inspector any question if you have a concern.
The industry is moving away from dielectric unions towards plain brass fittings. I guess dielectrics don't work as well as advertised.
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