Plumbing and Piping - Tub Faucet Rust
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JVBTampa
07-12-07, 06:08 AM
I recently replaced the tub and faucet in my upstair bathroom. There is 1/2 inch copper piping. I cut out and installed a new faucet. I use a piece of old copper pipe (orginal connection 1/2 copper from the 1980's) and new 1/2 inch copper piping when installing the faucet. Now, if the tub isn't use - rust comes out and it's black if it has been a long time. It only comes out of this faucet. Is it the faucet? or piping? that I should concentate on?
DUNBAR PLUMBER
07-15-07, 10:03 PM
Are you sure there isn't a galvanized nipple somewhere in that equation of your faucet?
The way you are describing it, that sounds like a galvanized nipple was used and is rusting inbetween uses.
The way you are describing it, that sounds like a galvanized nipple was used and is rusting inbetween uses.