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Old 01-21-2019, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by hacker5539 View Post
Concerning the post regarding a pinhole in a copper pipe. Hard water does not cause pinholes. I lived in PA and there were pinhole problems in the neighborhood but they were caused by acidic water, which was very soft.
Years ago in Cincinnati, there was a huge rumor believed by many that copper pipes had pinholes because of large power lines nearby.

Television stations all covered it and interviewed people near power lines with pinhole leaks in their copper pipes.. They didn't interview people far away from power lines with pinhole leaks in their copper pipes.

Got people all het up.
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