Repairing Pinhole Leaks in Copper Pipes

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

Isolate the leak, and turn the water off to the residence, either at the valve where it comes in or at the water meter by the street.If you turn it off at the residence then open the hose bib that is usually located just above the water shut off. This will releive any pressure from the internal pipes, and the leak should cease dripping.

The subsequent factor you need to have is to get the parts to cease the leak. If it is a pinhole leak all you want is a little piece of soft rubber, and a pipe clamp. Try to find a clamp that is close to the size of the pipe. You can typically discover these at the local hardware or auto parts store. Make sure the rubber is soft so it will close the leak when you tighten the clamp.

Do NOT over tighten the clamp or you might crush the pipe and have a bigger leak. Believe me I have carried out this. Location the rubber more than the hole and secure the clamp. When you assume you have it tight adequate turn the water back on and check the leak. If it has stopped dripping then you are carried out and you are now a plumber. If not slowly tighten the clamp until the leak stops. Don't forget do NOT more than tighten the clamp. In this case a small is far better than too a lot. 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 a lot more. But now you know how to repair above the slab pinhole leaks.

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