JoeWras
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So yesterday I happen to look up at the garage ceiling and I see a water/mold spot. Uh oh.
It is under the dishwasher, figured that was it. Nope. D/W is dry.
Opened up the drywall, and I'm presented with a drip on the 1/2" copper pipe that runs horizontally to the wall feeding our very frequently used kitchen sink. It's right in the middle of a span, not a joint. I've got a pinhole leak.
I really didn't want to sweat a fix, so I did a fast repair with a sharkbite. It's fine, should hold.
But now I'm wondering if armageddon awaits? Will I start seeing numerous leaks in the next year? Or was I just unlucky this one time? A weak spot? Some debris causing turbulent scrubbing? The city has fixed the acid water problem decades ago. The pipe section I cut out looks generally good.
Question: anyone have a copper leak like this and NOT end up going down the path of full replacement a few years later? Did you just have one pinhole and nothing for years after?
House is 40 years old. Things seem to be going to hell on a monthly basis.
It is under the dishwasher, figured that was it. Nope. D/W is dry.
Opened up the drywall, and I'm presented with a drip on the 1/2" copper pipe that runs horizontally to the wall feeding our very frequently used kitchen sink. It's right in the middle of a span, not a joint. I've got a pinhole leak.
I really didn't want to sweat a fix, so I did a fast repair with a sharkbite. It's fine, should hold.
But now I'm wondering if armageddon awaits? Will I start seeing numerous leaks in the next year? Or was I just unlucky this one time? A weak spot? Some debris causing turbulent scrubbing? The city has fixed the acid water problem decades ago. The pipe section I cut out looks generally good.
Question: anyone have a copper leak like this and NOT end up going down the path of full replacement a few years later? Did you just have one pinhole and nothing for years after?
House is 40 years old. Things seem to be going to hell on a monthly basis.