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Faucet shut off valve and plastic pipe Mike E. Fullerton 06-26-2007
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Posted by Mike E. Fullerton on June 26, 2007, 8:11 pm
I had a plumber tell me using brass fittings on a faucet shut off
valve with plastic 1/2 pipe is not safe. Instead you should use
stainless steel fittings. Why is it not safe?


Posted by dpb on June 26, 2007, 8:20 pm
Mike E. Fullerton wrote:
> I had a plumber tell me using brass fittings on a faucet shut off
> valve with plastic 1/2 pipe is not safe. Instead you should use
> stainless steel fittings. Why is it not safe?

Why didn't you ask him instead of us? We (at least I) didn't make it
up. :)

What kind of plastic? Maybe _something_, but for life of me I can't
think what.

--



Posted by on June 26, 2007, 9:48 pm
> Mike E. Fullerton wrote:
> > I had a plumber tell me using brass fittings on a faucet shut off
> > valve with plastic 1/2 pipe is not safe. Instead you should use
> > stainless steel fittings. Why is it not safe?
>
> Why didn't you ask him instead of us? We (at least I) didn't make it
> up. :)
>
> What kind of plastic? Maybe _something_, but for life of me I can't
> think what.
>
> --

electrolysis


Posted by Bob F on June 26, 2007, 10:01 pm

>> Mike E. Fullerton wrote:
>> > I had a plumber tell me using brass fittings on a faucet shut off
>> > valve with plastic 1/2 pipe is not safe. Instead you should use
>> > stainless steel fittings. Why is it not safe?
>>
>> Why didn't you ask him instead of us? We (at least I) didn't make
>> it
>> up. :)
>>
>> What kind of plastic? Maybe _something_, but for life of me I
>> can't
>> think what.
>>
>> --
>
> electrolysis
>

Which corrodes - the brass or the plastic?

Bob



Posted by mm on June 26, 2007, 10:56 pm
On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:48:04 -0000, wrthngtngrg@gmail.com wrote:

>> Mike E. Fullerton wrote:
>> > I had a plumber tell me using brass fittings on a faucet shut off
>> > valve with plastic 1/2 pipe is not safe. Instead you should use
>> > stainless steel fittings. Why is it not safe?
>>
>> Why didn't you ask him instead of us? We (at least I) didn't make it
>> up. :)
>>
>> What kind of plastic? Maybe _something_, but for life of me I can't
>> think what.
>>
>> --
>
>electrolysis

Isn't that for hairy pipes?


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