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There was no pin hole leak in the pipes, just the green. The leak was coming from somewhere else. Another plumber, who looked at it today said the pipes are fine (oxidation) and the leak is coming from the toilet upstairs which probably just needs a new wax ring. The first guy was either a...

He found the leak and showed her how the pipes were covered with green. He gave her some literature, which I quickly looked over last night and it said something about how newer water heaters have switched from magnesium to aluminum anodes which, according to their theory, increases the acidity...

My mother had plumber look at a water leak in her 1st floor ceiling, below the 2nd floor bathroom. He opened the ceiling and found that the copper pipes were discolored green and corroded. She related to me that he told her that newer hot water heaters (which she has) can corrode copper pipes...

That's scary...all the other ball valves in my home are B&K. Thanks for the advice on the packing nut.

I removed the handle and tightened the nut and that seems to have fixed the leak. Given the "cheapness" factor, should I still worry about this valve or should I leave well enough alone since it's functioning properly now?

I'm a DIY'er with moderate plumbing experience. I replaced a leakey shutoff gate valve with a ball valve from Lowes. Once I sweat on the new valve I found it to be leaking from the stem. I removed it tonight and installed a new valve, same brand, American Valve from Lowes, and it's also...