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Pipe Deterioration

Are you having problems with pipes deteriorating? We've seen this problem occur often, particularly with pinhole leaks in copper pipes. Please share your experiences here. What have you learned?

Are there any 1950s radiant floor heat leak repair methods that work on copper pipe?

DanJackson 840 views 14 comments 0 points Most recent by Alan (California Radiant) Forbes April 8
All corroded

brandonf 170 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by brandonf April 4
Removing plumber’s epoxy

zvalve 278 views 29 comments 0 points Most recent by jumper March 19
Iron corrosion in a FHW heating system with indirect hot water tank

55Trucker 176 views 15 comments 0 points Most recent by mattmia2 March 6
Leaking Vents

Yosef Guttman 38 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Yosef Guttman February 24
Harder Theoretical Question. What's your opinion on my suggestion for the summer.

TeachMeSteam 385 views 14 comments 0 points Most recent by bobbob February 15
Removing fittings from Cast iron radiator

dstapper 67 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by EBEBRATT-Ed February 14
Chasing threads using a tap?

ranzerox 311 views 21 comments 0 points Most recent by ChrisJ February 2
Opinion requested on this photo

SlamDunk 286 views 17 comments 0 points Most recent by SlamDunk January 16
Rusted out steam lines in concrete slab, excavation vs. moving the radiator?

rhodebump 63 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by rhodebump January 12
Copper pipe electrolysis

davidken 142 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by STEVEusaPA November 2021
Weird cast iron failure

delcrossv 184 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by PC7060 October 2021
Pipe Deterioration using Copper Sulphate ?

Athana 165 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by mattmia2 August 2021
Wet return rotten where it meets copper

mjgordon 326 views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by STEAM DOCTOR July 2021
How to stop water when soldering pipe

Dairon421 572 views 16 comments 0 points Most recent by dopey27177 July 2021
Burying hot water heating pipe

Timmmy 101 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Larry Weingarten March 2021
Why use steel?!

alangeoffrey 211 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Canucker February 2021
Black box on exhaust line

Tom78 153 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by STEVEusaPA February 2021
60 years of hydrogen sulfide corrosion

Lard 195 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Lard November 2020
Pitting in Copper Pipe

Zman 221 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by hot_rod September 2020
DIELECTRICS IN A HOT WATER BOILER SYSTEM

Weil 271 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by HomerJSmith August 2020
Plug valves for balancing heating system

Zman 113 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Zman April 2020
Heating piping embedded in concrete floor for 60+ years.

SteamingatMohawk 331 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Jean-David Beyer April 2020
Articles and illustrations needed

Zman 101 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Zman March 2020
problem with old pipe

REM 284 views 19 comments 0 points Most recent by REM February 2020
Can I replace underground condensate black pipe w copper

Alarry 305 views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by KC_Jones February 2020
Ruptured Heating Lines

mepeter 162 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Jamie Hall January 2020
32 year old well pipe

DanInNaperville 123 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by hot_rod January 2020
Electrolytic Corrosion

willasdad 680 views 20 comments 0 points Most recent by HomerJSmith November 2019
Epoxy coated gas pipe rusted/leaking natural gas

TVC15 284 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by JUGHNE November 2019
Main feed water pipe corrosion through basement wall

T. J. 918 views 12 comments 0 points Most recent by T. J. October 2019
Steam Boiler Piping Dissimilar Metals

Billy_DeVincentis 412 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Billy_DeVincentis October 2019
A copper mystery

DanHolohan 1.1K views 20 comments 0 points Most recent by DanHolohan September 2019
Copper Spa Jets?

Zman 195 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by Zman May 2019
Electrician gouged heating pipe - Should I be concerned?

jcwacky 286 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by jcwacky April 2019
Press fitting

Zman 371 views 11 comments 0 points Most recent by Zman March 2019
Velocity

Zman 153 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Gordy March 2019
Inherited Copper Pipes

AjhDr0p 292 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by Canucker February 2019
cavitations on Orifices in Horizontal Pipes

momo 62 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Jamie Hall January 2019
Removing a pipe that in the way

jACNJANE 236 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by luketheplumber December 2018
Corrosion/Rust on elbow located around the base of my steam boiler. What is my best plan of attack?

ihoop88 311 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Jamie Hall November 2018
Leaking pipe / fix now or wait for season?

Artfish1 326 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by lchmb June 2018
Pitted pipes

JohnStarcher 793 views 24 comments 0 points Most recent by Erin Holohan Haskell March 2018

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