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| What Happened Here? |
| Written by Glenn Stewart |
| Tuesday, 29 September 2009 13:49 |
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During a San Jose home inspection, this photo was taken on the top of a water heater that's 4 years old. The top of the tank was damaged Galvanized steel and copper pipe connections, can cause rapid corrosion at the joint called dielectric corrosion (electrolysis), if a dielectric union or a brass converter fitting isn't used. These two type of fittings separate (isolate) the two dissimilar metals so they don't actually touch each other. The leakage started when a flexible copper pipe was connected to a galvanized pipe nipple (short pipe on the right side) using Teflon tape as the insulator. If you don't Most building jurisdictions require an installation permit be taken out to ensure that water heaters are properly installed. Some homeowners try to save a few dollars by installing a replacement water heater themselves. Using a licensed plumber provides peace of mind. |
| Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 October 2009 17:36 |
when a flexible copper pipe water supply line was incorrectly connected to a galvanized steel pipe fitting.