Recent content by BillK

I'm sure the solder is lead/tin. I have never had any analysis done on my water. What would I want done? How might it help me understand my prpblem?

Maybe I used the wrong term. I have a water softener, but the water that goes outside does not get softened. I have the valve and stubbed pipe. I will un-solder it and see what the inside edges of the tubing look like when I get a chance. Any significance to the whitish look of the...

I am an amateur, who has done quite a bit of re-modeling over the years, so I have some plumbing experience, but I am by no means any kind of expert. I got a pinhole in a sweated connection last week. I have never had this type of problem before, and I find it disturbing because it makes...