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- From: joseph@emmax5crd.ge.com (joseph)
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- Subject: Sticky paste in plumbing
- Message-ID: <1992Jul26.141414.19582@crd.ge.com>
- Date: 26 Jul 92 14:14:14 GMT
- Sender: joseph@emmax5 (joseph)
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- Organization: GE Research
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- Yesterday when I was walking around in the basement of my house,
- I noticed something which has gotten me worried. I have copper
- plumbing, and the welding material (lead ?) used to join sections
- of pipe together seem to be melting. This happens only on
- pipes carrying hot water. The welding material has turned into
- sort of a sticky paste.
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- Anybody know why this is happening, and what the remedy is ?
- Any advice and/or opinions before I get ripped off by a plumber
- will be appreciated.
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- thanks in advance.
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- james joseph joseph@c2a.crd.ge.com
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