This happened in my house a year ago.
The copper tubing for my water main corroded through under the concrete
floor of my house. This is so common because of an interaction between the
cement and the copper over time - in this case 35 years since the house was
built.
Nowadays regulations require that the pipe is covered in a sleeve.
David W Wood
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Dale Leavens
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 4:38 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors
Which comes back to why sweated solder is the best; however the requirement
was for an alternative.
Soldered copper though does sometimes leak and I have both seen and had
holes appear in the walls of copper pipe, it is not always perfectly
manufactured.
The mess is indisputably extreme when water pipes fail.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Baldwin
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 10:56 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors
might be a bit controversial with some of you, but...
NO NO NO.
do NOT use them in a place they can not be accessed. like inside a wall.
Most codes prohibit there use in such locations, for a reason, they are
more
likely to come apart than a soldered joint, and make a heck of a mess when
they do come apart, or loosen up.
I have never had a properly glued or soldered joint come apart, but I have
had properly installed compression joints leak and/or come apart.
Michael
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of RJ
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 9:44 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors
I agree compression fittings are worth the extra price. Use them where
ever
possible.
RJ
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