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- From: jadams@vixen.uucp (26070-adams)
- Subject: Re: Sticky paste in plumbing
- Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 17:51:07 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.175107.8214@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
- Followup-To: poster
- Summary: Solder paste residue?
- References: <1992Jul26.141414.19582@crd.ge.com>
- Sender: netnews@porthos.cc.bellcore.com (USENET System Software)
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- In article <1992Jul26.141414.19582@crd.ge.com>, joseph@emmax5crd.ge.com (joseph) writes:
- >
- > 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.
- >
- > 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.
- >
- Just a guess, but there is a paste product many people use that
- combines pulverized solder (tin and lead) with a paste flux to make speed up
- the "sweating" of copper plumbing connections (I've used it myself).
- Sometimes, not all of the material goes into solution under heat leaving a
- bit of it behind...ergo your sticky paste residue. If the joint doesn't
- leak, leave it alone. If it does, get help!
-
- Jack (John) Adams | Bellcore RRC 4B-259
- (908) 699-3447 {Voice} | (908) 336-2871 {Facsimile}
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