Hello,
I came across this forum while going through a plumbing remodel, and I have found it very informative.
I wonder if someone could answer a few questions I have.
I recently finished up a repipe. This project started when I discovered that my shutoff valves were not functioning correctly and I could not shut off my water. After noticing peoples attitudes about polybutylene pipes, I decided that I did not want was was essentially an unsupportable system. This house is on its third piping system now.
Anyway, how should I take care of the new shutoff valves? Should I open them up all the way or only partially? Will one or the other cause damage over time? I used to keep the valves opened just enough to get decent water pressure, and I wonder if that caused issues with buildup or something.
While the walls were open, I took a good look at some of the old fixtures. They were completely covered in green scale and, on the hot water side, white powder. The white powder completely covered the connector and was growing up the old pipe. What is this stuff? I've also noticed this white powder forming on the fixtures at work, and the office building almost brand new.
I came across this forum while going through a plumbing remodel, and I have found it very informative.
I wonder if someone could answer a few questions I have.
I recently finished up a repipe. This project started when I discovered that my shutoff valves were not functioning correctly and I could not shut off my water. After noticing peoples attitudes about polybutylene pipes, I decided that I did not want was was essentially an unsupportable system. This house is on its third piping system now.
Anyway, how should I take care of the new shutoff valves? Should I open them up all the way or only partially? Will one or the other cause damage over time? I used to keep the valves opened just enough to get decent water pressure, and I wonder if that caused issues with buildup or something.
While the walls were open, I took a good look at some of the old fixtures. They were completely covered in green scale and, on the hot water side, white powder. The white powder completely covered the connector and was growing up the old pipe. What is this stuff? I've also noticed this white powder forming on the fixtures at work, and the office building almost brand new.