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Originally Posted by drdodge
any copper that is run underground and comes up thru the concrete should be in a conduit to prevent the concrete eating away at the copper. There are chemicals in concrete that will cause the copper line deterioate and therefore fail after a few years. I eas a construction superintendent for 25 years and we would never bring copper up thru concrete without some protection
drd
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What is the difference in running like this and running through a concrete basement wall like we had up north? Sounds like the dirt and not the concrete is the culprit. Although I agree that the line should be protected from whatever the problem is by being in plastic conduit.
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