This can be one of the most destructive plumbing leaks in a home 😬😬 Pineholes in copper piping seem to happen regularly now. Mostly from homes build in the 80s. This one was built in 1973 and I was pretty surprised by the issue. I had renovated both of these bathrooms 2 years ago. Each on I had gutted to the studs & had full access to plumbing. I did not see any issues with the copper at the time
One of the main reasons pinholes occur is from Acidic water. pH levels between 7 and 7.8 causes deep and narrow pitting, resulting in pipe failure.
And the reason I say homes in the 80's are more likely to have this issue is because builders begin using thinner gauge piping. Instead of use the thick Type L copper used in older homes, they used type M copper. Therefore, corrosion can & will happen faster
I've seen full neighborhoods where every home had to replace all of their water lines do to pinhole leaks
I fought this installation much more than I should have 😆 If you clear the lines of water....you should have a much easier time
This was an emergency call, and I didn't have all my equipment on hand.
If you have trouble with water like I did during heating of pipes, unfortunately you will have to remove everything & start again 😁
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🎬Chapters 0:00 Discovering a Pinhole leak in a copper line 1:59 Cutting out drywall to repair a plumbing leak 4:10 Pinhole leak 8:17 Cutting copper piping 9:04 Water in copper makes soldering tough 12:00 Patching drywall
