Acidic water corrodes copper pipes from the inside, leaving blue-green stains and pinhole leaks, and an acid neutralizer raises the pH to stop it. The system is a tank of neutralizing media that the water flows through.
The problem
Water with a low pH is acidic, and it slowly eats the copper and brass in the plumbing. The stains on the fixtures and the pinholes in the pipes are the evidence.
The system
An acid neutralizer is a tank filled with calcite or a similar media, and the water flows through it and comes out neutralized.
The install
The tank goes on the main supply line, after the pressure tank or meter, and the plumbing is routed to feed the whole house. freezing winters put stress on exposed lines, and many older city rowhomes have aging supply lines In Reading, a pro sizes it to the flow.
The maintenance
The media dissolves as it works, so the tank is topped up with fresh media on a schedule, and the head is backwashed.
The result
A neutral pH protects the pipes, the fixtures, and the water heater, and the stains stop appearing.
The call
Stop the corrosion at the source. Call 888-217-3585 and Reading Plumber Connect will match you with a Reading pro.
Plumbing in Reading: what to know
In Reading, freezing winters put stress on exposed lines, and many older city rowhomes have aging supply lines. Pros in our network know the local quirks and bring the right parts on the first visit.
Across Berks County — from Wyomissing, Shillington and Birdsboro to ZIP codes like 19602, 19611, 19601 — homeowners deal with the same kinds of issues. The tips above apply locally, and when a job goes beyond a quick fix, a vetted local pro is only a call away.
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