Old Copper piping?
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Hi,
I recently bought a 3 family home in Mass.It was built around 1910 or so?
I recently had a leak in a line going to the 2nd floor.The line was 1/2 copper
pipe but then it had a slight soldered joint reducer and went to a slightly smaller softer more bendable copper?This was tied into lines going downstairs.
I had a plumber repair the area.My question is what is that smaller softer line?
Is it copper tubing?It seems slightly different?I do know it is fairly old?any ideas??Thanks
I recently bought a 3 family home in Mass.It was built around 1910 or so?
I recently had a leak in a line going to the 2nd floor.The line was 1/2 copper
pipe but then it had a slight soldered joint reducer and went to a slightly smaller softer more bendable copper?This was tied into lines going downstairs.
I had a plumber repair the area.My question is what is that smaller softer line?
Is it copper tubing?It seems slightly different?I do know it is fairly old?any ideas??Thanks

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Are you sure it wasn't 3/4" copper going to 1/2"? I'm not aware of any copper tubing smaller than 1/2", but then again I'm not a plumbing expert by any means. Wish I could help more, but the guys here will know for sure.
Chris
Chris