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I recently extended a preexisting line of galvanized cold water to feed what will become a half bath in my basement.
I used copper for the new run. I joined the copper and galvanized with a dielectric union, as advised by many.
Everything seemed to be great and all the joints, turns, Ts, etc.
The only part that is a problem is the dielectric union itself. The union is leaking at an extraordinarily slow rate on the galvanized side. Inside of 8 hours, the leak will produce a drop of water. I used joint compound on the female threads and tape on the galvanized male end.
I used copper for the new run. I joined the copper and galvanized with a dielectric union, as advised by many.
Everything seemed to be great and all the joints, turns, Ts, etc.
The only part that is a problem is the dielectric union itself. The union is leaking at an extraordinarily slow rate on the galvanized side. Inside of 8 hours, the leak will produce a drop of water. I used joint compound on the female threads and tape on the galvanized male end.