I am having a mystery Here is the plumbing. Those are all new sharkbites that I put in because the plumbing before was leaking. The pressure is always on as this attaches to the main water lines coming into the house. It runs through the softener, then fliters then the blue pex is for the sprinklers then back to the house feed.
The cinder blocks are wet and this morning I saw water dripping off the pipes as you see in this photo. When I was in the basement last night checking this there was no water on the pipes. As a matter of fact there has been no water on the pipers for several weeks.

What I don't understand is the pipes are under pressure constantly as the house water is flowing through them. So why are the cinder blocks wet and have been wet for weeks and why are the pipes dripping with water?
Ignore the green hose. I used that yesterday to drain the sump. There is no water in that hose.
Any help greatly appreciated.


leak in my basement.

 

You have a humidity problem. Cold pipes will sweat in warm humid conditions. What is outside that window? Looks like excessive moisture is weeping through the block from outside too.

 

So should I get some pipe insulation to cover the pipes?
Thanks

 

Hi. If that is condensation you may want to shim the straps that hold the pipe away from the Wall.
May be a 1/4 or 1/2 inch spacer. I wouldn't use metal or wood, probably plastic.
Good Luck
Woodbutcher

 

If that is condensation then your basement must be uncomfortably damp and it may be time to look into a dehumidifier.

 

Agreed, pipe insulation will help decrease the condensation, but the humidity in the basement needs to be decreased to limit mold and other things you don't want.

With the wall wet too, I would at least check for a pinhole or very minor leak. Sometimes they spray just a little bit of water - you can't really see them, but they leak and you can feel the water spray if you're looking for it. As Tom mentioned, more likely to just be humidity/moisture, but worth checking.

 

I went out and purchased the Frigidaire 40 pint dehumidifier and it has been running for a couple days constant and it seems to be working. The wall is drying in different areas. I have it dumping its water into my sump so I am going to let it run and see where it goes but it appears all your suggestions were right. Thanks for the help.