Pinhole leak repair in hard to access pipe

neilmcl

bris said:

Well the difference between 1/2 inch and and 15mm is so miniscule you can use the same fittings so the plumber went on a best guess instinct and defaulted to the fact that 15mm has been the current sizing for a long time now.

You cant tell by looking at it so cut the plumber some slack.

As for the corrosion, its sitting tight on the concrete, concrete eats the pipe thats why they are now sleeved when going through walls.

No, you can't tell immediately by looking but if you have to use a hammer to put on a slip coupling then that should immediately tell you something, not least that if it's that tight there's no way solder is going to run into the join. That's pretty basic stuff even for a complete novice let alone someone who's supposed to know what they're doing.

Also, there's no concrete there and yes it's tight but there's no actual contact. The plumber said the corrosion was more than likely caused by previous lead solder that hadn't been cleaned off from the rear of the pipe.

Kamyk8450

Did you try pipe repair clamps for sopper?
Thank you

CliveOfIndia

Kamyk8450 said:

Did you try pipe repair clamps for sopper?
Thank you

This thread is well over 2 years old, I would imagine the issue has been resolved by now.

You seem to enjoy resurrecting old threads: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80432053#Comment_80432053

grumbler

Kamyk8450 said:

Did you try pipe repair clamps for sopper?
Thank you

If you are asking the OP, then "This user has been banned"

ThisIsWeird

grumbler said:

Kamyk8450 said:

Did you try pipe repair clamps for sopper?
Thank you

If you are asking the OP, then "This user has been banned"

So has Jeepers_Creepers!

A contentious thread indeed...