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Posted by Mike Dobony on December 18, 2006, 6:28 am
> Mike Dobony wrote:
>>>> We have a whirlpool in our basement and the copper is getting covered
>>>> with a green,semi-powdery coating. I have tried several cleaners and
>>>> even electrical cleaner, but this stuff is stubbornly staying in place.
>>>> Anybody know of a way to clean this off without scraping? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Mike D.
>>>>
>>> You didn't specify WHICH copper was turning green, so I'll assume you
>>> mean the pipes leading to the whirlpool. Here's an explanation of the
>>> green color:
>>>
>>
>> Nowhere near the whirlpool. They are in the next room.
>>
>>> "Copper exposed to water, oxygen, and CO2 in the air form a complex
>>> mixture
>>> of oxides and carbonates, referred to as "patina". The presence of acids
>>> accelerates the process."Basically, it's copper's version of rust. No
>>> need to obsess about it. But, copper wasn't the best choice for the
>>> pipes which are close to the whirlpool. PVC (plastic) would've been
>>> better.
>>>
>>
>> No need to be obsessed about it, but makes it difficult to sell the house
>> for a good price. Grey poly is running to the whirlpool. These are in
>> the next room and are the main lines running up to a manifold to run
>> individual poly lines to each sink/faucet/etc.
> If it affects the price of the house, then you don't want to sell to that
> buyer.
>
That leaves an extremely small market.
> I would worry more about the gray (you British?) poly running to the
> whirlpool making the house difficult to sell. But if you think gray is
> superior, paint the damn things gray!
?????????????????????????????????????????????? Why would thermoplastic
plumbing make it hard to sell? It is the preferred material for such an
application! You obviously know nothign about plumbing!
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