galvanize pipe to copper

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    • 11 Mar 1999 at 11:48 am #282699
      Avatar photorussell kenneth acott
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      Aree there special fittings for joining galvanize pipes to copper tubing?

    • 11 Mar 1999 at 3:51 pm #305799
      Avatar photoRusty Harris
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      : Aree there special fittings for joining galvanize pipes to copper tubing?

    • 11 Mar 1999 at 3:51 pm #305800
      Avatar photoRusty Harris
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      Yes there are. Go to your local Home depot or similar store and go to the pipe/valve section. tell the employee what your looking for. Do not attach the galvanized to the copper pipe w/o using a special adapter (i forgot the name.) It has a plastic sleeve so the two different metals dont touch. If they touch and the copper water line is used as a ground, there could be a problem.

    • 11 Mar 1999 at 3:51 pm #305805
      Avatar photoRusty Harris
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      : Yes there are. Go to your local Home depot or similar store and go to the pipe/valve section. tell the employee what your looking for. Do not attach the galvanized to the copper pipe w/o using a special adapter (i forgot the name.) It has a plastic sleeve so the two different metals dont touch. If they touch and the copper water line is used as a ground, there could be a problem. IT IS CALLED A DIELECTRIC UNION it prevents electrolis between two dissimilar metals.

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