Have you recently noticed blue
stains on your sinks, tubs or fixtures in your home? Did you know that laundry
and even blonde hair can be tinted blue?
Besides actual piping failure, these stains can also identify copper
corrosion. Corrosion in plumbing systems
is due to physical and chemical reactions between the pipe material and water.
The main causes of pipe
corrosion are:
·
Low pH (acid water) typically found on private
well water
·
Improper grounding of electrical appliances to
the copper piping
·
High velocity of water, relative to the size of
the piping, causing hydraulic wear on the piping
·
Poor plumbing installation practices
·
Sand, sediment or other grit
What can be done to help prevent water line
corrosion? Follow these simple steps!
·
Check to see if there are unnecessary electrical
appliances or wiring connected to the piping
·
Make sure piping system is properly grounded
·
Verify to see that there is electrical
continuity throughout piping system
·
Check for pH and see if water is corrosive
Carter’s My Plumber is a local, family-owned
plumbing contractor located in Greenwood, Indiana, providing plumbing service
to the Indianapolis, Greenwood, Whiteland, Franklin, Bargersville, Trafalgar,
Mooresville, Wanamaker, Beech Grove and Southport areas. Carter’s My
Plumber has a special menu of services designed to meet the needs of every
homeowner to provide a complete solution to their home’s plumbing system.
With over 30 years of plumbing experience, their trained plumbers meet the
plumbing need of every residential and light commercial need.
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