Slow drip copper pipe

Tiny207 · 10-06-2011, 04:20 AM

This spot is a very, very, very slow drip... Discovered it after cleaning out my mothers basement a week ago, so I'm not sure how long it's been dripping before that.

Should I have that section replaced?

john4153 · 10-06-2011, 06:41 AM

Are you absolutely sure it is a drip and not the result of a drop of flux from when the pipe was installed. Flux, if not removed, will oxidize copper and give a variety of colored salts, including the green you see. Some cleaners (e.g., anything with muriatic acid in it) can also cause similar deposits. If you clean it off, does it recur.

If it is a drip, I would repair it. Removing that section will also allow you to see what is going on inside the pipe that may have led to this problem.

John

COLDIRON · 10-06-2011, 07:19 AM

Replace section of pipe ASAP.

Mark Potter · 10-07-2011, 07:39 PM

Looks like hard water issue would cause that hard water will seek any weekness in the copper and start eating it.

H|P Capital

Tiny207 · 10-09-2011, 07:43 PM

Thank You all! I'm going to get this fixed right away.

Right where my finger is, the darker coloring on the pipe is the water droplet. After I wipe it away it takes over an hour or so to accumulate.

10-06-2011, 04:20 AM	#1
Tiny207 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 15	Slow drip copper pipe This spot is a very, very, very slow drip... Discovered it after cleaning out my mothers basement a week ago, so I'm not sure how long it's been dripping before that. Should I have that section replaced? Attached Thumbnails

10-06-2011, 06:41 AM	#2
john4153 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 26	Slow drip copper pipe Are you absolutely sure it is a drip and not the result of a drop of flux from when the pipe was installed. Flux, if not removed, will oxidize copper and give a variety of colored salts, including the green you see. Some cleaners (e.g., anything with muriatic acid in it) can also cause similar deposits. If you clean it off, does it recur. If it is a drip, I would repair it. Removing that section will also allow you to see what is going on inside the pipe that may have led to this problem. John

10-06-2011, 07:19 AM	#3
COLDIRON Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PENNSYLVANIA Posts: 1,935	Slow drip copper pipe Replace section of pipe ASAP.

10-07-2011, 07:39 PM	#4
Mark Potter Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 214	Slow drip copper pipe Looks like hard water issue would cause that hard water will seek any weekness in the copper and start eating it. H\|P Capital

10-09-2011, 07:43 PM	#5
Tiny207 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 15	Slow drip copper pipe Thank You all! I'm going to get this fixed right away. Right where my finger is, the darker coloring on the pipe is the water droplet. After I wipe it away it takes over an hour or so to accumulate.

Slow drip copper pipe