Second this. If you don’t have leaks, the copper that’s there is almost certainly better than what you’ll replace it with. 70 years in service is reason to be confidant, not skeptical.
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Lonewolfmcquade@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Old builder dude here. IMO, copper is the best you could ask for. I assume you have it under pressure already and you have inspected it thoroughly. I wouldn’t pay any attention to surface oxidation. I would pay attention to any freeze damage, porosity or poor soldering. If it needs some repair, now is the time to do it. But I absolutely would not tear it out unless most of it is damaged beyond repair.
yesman@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
I see where both of you guys are coming from for sure, but I just wanna make sure I’m covering my bases. If there’s anything there that looks like it’s on its last legs, I wanna get that taken care of while the wall is still open. Some of that blue/green corrosion around the joints looks scary to me, but I don’t have much (any 😅) experience with copper plumbing, so I can’t say for sure.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
It’s just on the surface. Clean it with a scotchbrite pad or wheel just to assure yourself.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
Yeah, I’m not buying the Pex hype. Talk to me in 30 years.