pH Question

TomO

I am in the process of buying a new home that has a 3 year old forced hot water boiler. The well water test just came back and the pH is 5.7. How concerned should I be?

hot_rod

Do you have copper piping?

here is some good reading on low ph water.

www.freedrinkingwater.com/water-education/quality-water-ph.htm

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TomO

Yes, all copper piping

Thanks for the link. Lets say I start treating the water now, do you think running the system with a pH at 5.7 would have done much damage over the past few years?

hot_rod

Hard to say

the best way to protect copper is allow a thin protective film to build in the tube. Depending what else is in your water, this may have happened.

Probably the only way to know would be cut a section or two out. Ph attack will be pretty obvious. Look to see if repairs have been made where pinholes may have occured.

Pex piping could be installed but the ph may attack and cause blue staining at the brass faucets.

Find a water treatment expert in your area. They would be familiar with this condition and the proper treatment.

I'd double check the Ph number, personally. Sounds awful low to me?

Hydronic conditioner work by providing a film provider to protect all the components, boiler, piping, etc.

Go to www.copper.org for some excellent reading and advice on copper tube, and water conditions.

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