new copper plumbing questions

Jun 28, 2003 3 Replies

We have a mobile home which we just had re plumbed with copper. With all the flux and solder used how long does it take for the lines to clean out? I asked about this when thy finished up and was told not to drink the water for 3 or 4 days, and of course run the water from faucets as often as possible. I also had installed a drinking water filter and spigot. How effective is the filter for this? I also have an aquarium which I do approx. a 25% water change per week and wondering how long I'm going to have to buy bottled water for this? Any advice and comments appreciated. Thanks.



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With modern plumbing approved materials (solder), you should be able to flush once and it should be fine. With the old lead solder it was more of a problem.

This is Turtle.

Say the same as Speed and Joseph for they got it nailed down.

TURTLE

Thanks folks. Just wondering tho, this morning the water has a smell kinda like the flux smell, and have been running water thru the faucets as often as I think about it. Thanks again for your comments.

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