Pinhole leak in copper water pipe

[boomer]

Anybody got advise on how to fix a pinhole leak? One of my water pipes has a slow drip.

Do you live in Cobb County?

 

[greg vess]

Think about if it is a convenient place to put in a shut off valve, like if it is the upstairs feed line. might help with repairs in the future downstream without having to shut off whole house

Excellent planning skills here!

 

[boomer]

Anybody got advise on how to fix a pinhole leak? One of my water pipes has a slow drip.

Google 'pin hole copper water pipe leaks in Cobb County Georgia" you will be amazed how many folks in Cobb have this problem. There are many opinions on why this happens. Feel free to PM me for more info if you want more info.

 

[NWSharpshooter]

sell the house. Current buyers aren't doing inspections and you will walk away with a nice pile of cash which will support you for the next few years while you live in a van down by the river.

 

[boomer]

I'm not on a well, it's in my basement

While your fixing the pipe look at the rest of the pipes and see if there is a blue/greeb stains on the outside of the pipes. If you see that, then there will be leakers soon.

 

[BillsCamino]

Could be worse......

 

[greg vess]

sell the house. Current buyers aren't doing inspections and you will walk away with a nice pile of cash which will support you for the next few years while you live in a van down by the river.

Good Ole Chris Farley. A legend jn his own time. That skit was amazing and we jumped in and landed on the coffee table I lost it.

 

[kruuth]

While your fixing the pipe look at the rest of the pipes and see if there is a blue/greeb stains on the outside of the pipes. If you see that, then there will be leakers soon.

Yeah all over . Fortunately half my house is much, much older than the other half

 

[th plumber]

New one on me, copper plumbing prone to pinholes?

Not necessarily copper, but some water has more corrosive qualities to it.
Seems that the area around johnson ferry and roswell road has more than their fair share of pin holes !

 

[WildMan]

Not necessarily copper, but some water has more corrosive qualities to it.
Seems that the area around johnson ferry and roswell road has more than their fair share of pin holes !

Interesting take.

Still interested to hear back from the og poster.

Where is the pinhole leak at? That old grey poly **** gets pin hole leaks almost always eventually.

Not really heard much of copper leaking except at joints.