Repairing Pinhole Leaks in Copper Pipes

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2012年8月21日 (火) 08:46の版

As soon as you have detected a pinhole leak in your copper pipe, and it is above the slab it is not that hard to repair.

Isolate the leak, and turn the water off to the residence, either at the valve exactly where it comes in or at the water meter by the street.If you turn it commercial gas and electric off at the home then open the hose bib that is generally situated just above the water shut off. This will releive any pressure from the internal pipes, and the leak must cease dripping.

The subsequent thing you want is to get the parts to quit the leak. If it is a pinhole leak all you need to have is a little piece of soft rubber, and a pipe clamp. Attempt to come across a clamp that is close to the size of the pipe. You can typically come across these at the nearby hardware or auto parts shop. Make confident the rubber is soft so it will close the leak when you tighten the clamp.

Do NOT gas commercial more than tighten the clamp or you might crush the pipe and have a bigger leak. Believe me I have completed this. Spot the rubber more than the hole and secure the clamp. When you assume you have it tight enough turn the water back on and check the leak. If it has stopped dripping then you are done and you are now a plumber. If not slowly tighten the clamp till the leak stops. Bear in mind do NOT over tighten the clamp. In this energy consultant case a little is greater than too much. Hopefully this will be the last leak you will have, but chances are it will not be. If you live in Florida where I live I can practically guarantee you that you will have far more. But now you know how to repair above the slab pinhole leaks.

Paul Webb is the owner of Electro Service Firm and has been doing various repairs about the residence and enterprise for over thirty years. You can check out his website at