![]() So given the urgency of the new leak, and the fact that I couldn't get a plumber to come out on New Year's Eve, I figured I'd bite the bullet and cut out the whole mess and replace it with PEX. I've tried previously to tighten the threaded connections between the various valves/loops/etc, but I always feel like the whole thing could crumble if I torque it too much, or just look at it the wrong way. ![]() Well tonight, a new, faster leak showed up, I think coming from the check valve. I replaced all the copper tubing in the house with PEX, except for this initial section and the part from here to the water heater and just after it. The house came with a bucket underneath the stack to catch the drips, which we empty once a month or so. Since we bought the house, this stack of crusty, corroded old valves has had a slow leak or two. In just the first 18" of that vertical section, there's a valve, then a spigot, then a valve, then the water meter on a loop that juts out horizontally, then another valve, then the check valve, then finally back to copper tube. ![]() Our house has the main water line (3/4" copper) coming into the basement about 18" off the ground, then immediately turns vertical (almost flat against the wall) and goes up to the ceiling. ![]()
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