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[Busman2020]

Morning all,

my copper pipes over the house (radiator pipes turning green, sink holes green stains) have green staining and my outside tap Copper pipe work is now turning white!
What can be causing this?

also my house heating pump next to water tank in airing cupboard is Grinding / humming loudly randomly... it sounds like when you turn the heating on we often ask has someone put the heating on! stays on for 10-30 mins then off - then again about30-60 minutes later it does it agin,

my family have coughs, sneezes, tummy complaints but my wife thinks I’m mad! Lol

Thanks in advance!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Are you on mains water or a ground source ?

as for the pump sounds like it’s gone and needs replacing

 

[Busman2020]

Hi,

thanks for replying?

I believe we are on mains supply

could the green or white stuff get in to drinking water or showerbath tap water?

 

[Basher]

No, the green and white stuff will not get into your drinking water. It’s on the outside of the pipes, not the inside. Outdoors over time copper naturally turns green in the atmosphere. There is much info on the internet on the chemistry. Outside it seems to take a good 20+ years typically to go green, and in my experience longer than that indoors - are your pipes really old?

If the green is just little patches, it may be whoever installed the pipes didn’t clean off flux etc.
I don’t think it’s doing any harm, and it shouldn’t do you harm either. But if the pipes are not very old it might point to you needing more ventilation in the property.
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But a further thought - if this green is appearing quickly, it might point to more sulphur than normal in the air in your house, which could come from leaking drains, or if you have gas, a slight leak of gas or fumes. (rotten egg smell?) Boiler serviced regularly?

 

[Busman2020]

the outside pipe is white

the pipes and joints indoors are going green dark green, all pipes are about 18-20 years old

we have a leak on a joint in the downstairs bathroom radiator so minuscule of a leak though more damp patch on the join every now and again

the water tank cupboard pump is humming now I can hear it, yet the heatings off! Lol

Under tap in downstairs toilet is white stuff where water comes out of tap.

when I put hot taps on I can hear knocking

thanks for replying
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the outside pipe is white

the pipes and joints indoors are going green dark green, all pipes are about 18-20 years old

we have a leak on a joint in the downstairs bathroom radiator so minuscule of a leak though more damp patch on the join every now and again

the water tank cupboard pump is humming now I can hear it, yet the heatings off! Lol

Under tap in downstairs toilet is white stuff where water comes out of tap.

when I put hot taps on I can hear knocking

thanks for replying