Copper Plumbing Pipes and Well Water

Looking for a quality Plumber for your plumbing problems in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma? We purchased an older hold, and it also was on a well (no city water available). Our water was slightly acidic, and that can cause problems with copper plumbing pipes. So what can you do about acidic well water ruining your copper plumbing pipes and costing you thousands of dollars?

Water Softening Systems

INSTALLING A WATER SOFTENER

I waited a while to start to handle the problem with acidic water. Unfortunately I waited until a copper pipe in the basement got a pin hole in one of the corner elbow bends. I was lucky it was in the basement in the laundry room where it was easy to fix. So how do you deal with acidic well water? The answer is a water softener--part of the water softening process will reduce the water acidic. So getting a water softener system for your house will help save your copper plumbing pipes.

Do-It-Yourself, DIY, or Professional Plumber?

I was lucky and got to the problem before it grew. I was able to fix the leaky pipe in the basement myself without having to remove lots of drywall or ceiling, but I feel lucky. If the leak had been upstairs in the house, it might have soaked important things or been much harder to find before I could fix it. Acidic water just slowly, over time destroys the copper pipes.

So you can either talk to a professional plumber or look at installing a water softener system for your house on your own.

Copper Plumbing Pipes and Well Water

INSTALLING A WATER SOFTENER