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Old 08-29-2010, 03:31 PM   #1
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It seems some high ranking people in the copper world are concerned about silicone caulk touching their beloved copper and are even worried about microbes in the soil. They even go so far as to suggest using a fernco to aid in installation.. I wonder what kind of pipe NHMaster is going to use now?
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Old 08-29-2010, 04:01 PM   #2
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Can you give a link?
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Way way ahead of you, already have the answer
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wow, they make green pex now with adapters alrdy on it

i gotta get sum
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Read it and weep

http://www.copper.org/applications/p...be_buried.html
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I hope Lawyers don't read that and start suing plumbers for improper copper pipe installation techniques...
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That doesn't say anything bad about copper.
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That doesn't say anything bad about copper.
Oh no not at all Betta read it again.
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There is nothing in the article that is new or has not been known for many many years. Poor soil conditions, acidic conditions, retained moisture, all things that should be addressed before burying any pipe copper or otherwise.
I have never been a fan of pulling copper underground for water service but it has been done for many years by the utilities.
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The article said bad construction practices can introduce elements that are harmful to copper. There was nothing knocking copper.
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