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Blue/Green around pipes (self.plumbing)

submitted 1 year ago by Deniable1477 to c/plumbing

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Should i be concerned about the blue/green water stains around pipes? If so, should i be replacing the pipe or just clean and move on with life?

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[–] Deniable1477 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup copper pipes! In terms of maintenance should i be cleaning or just leave it alone?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I’m not a plumber but I don’t think there’s a functional reason to clean them. Copper oxidizes green/blue and it will just come back. Actually, cleaning them might be a bad idea if they are old as it might remove the protection the oxidization provides and/or risk weakening the pipes mechanically.