Exactly what portion?Forgive the ignorance, but would it be possible to remove a portion of the copper piping from a home without affecting basic water use in the home?
That all depends on what you remove.Forgive the ignorance, but would it be possible to remove a portion of the copper piping from a home without affecting basic water use in the home?
Forgive the ignorance, but would it be possible to remove a portion of the copper piping from a home without affecting basic water use in the home?
Wow...that was mean!Not if you have an outhouse and you carry your water from the stream.
DUH
Consider the source.Wow...that was mean!
Forgive the ignorance, but would it be possible to remove a portion of the copper piping from a home without affecting basic water use in the home?
Exactly what portion?
I'm going to say no, based on the limited information provided. Now, if a portion has already been disconnected from the water supply, removing it would be no problem but if it hasn't been disconnected any attempt to remove it will impact the water usage for the remainder of the house.
Not if you have an outhouse and you carry your water from the stream.
DUH
Hmmm... ok then
So what other info should there be? I was just wondering if it was possible before spending time deciding if it actually happened.
Basically, a few houses in my hood have been stripped in this manner. The ones I know about were empty. BUT there has been a...very strong damp/moody/musty smell coming from somewhere that I cant find. And the kids found a piece of obviously cut copper pipe on the side of the street next to my house. So I started wondering... we can still flush, draw water from the sink and shower though.
:shrug:
Check your outside faucets, if they still work your good (you obviously have water in the house)
For the damp/musty smell, try looking in your flowerbeds around your house or in the crawl space under your house (if there is one)....there was a smell in my house that I couldn't find for the longest time and discovered that the flowerbed that surround most of my house were installed wrong
Hmmm... ok then
So what other info should there be? I was just wondering if it was possible before spending time deciding if it actually happened.
Basically, a few houses in my hood have been stripped in this manner. The ones I know about were empty. BUT there has been a...very strong damp/moody/musty smell coming from somewhere that I cant find. And the kids found a piece of obviously cut copper pipe on the side of the street next to my house. So I started wondering... we can still flush, draw water from the sink and shower though.
:shrug:
There is a crawl space. But I am too skeered to check it out. Maybe :wr: will come help me? No flower beds - not like you have anyway.
With the exception of your water heater overflow pipe, I can't think of any copper that would not be under pressure. If ANY section was removed, you would know it. There would be no water available after the break and maybe a trickle before the break. By now, water would be coming out of the crawl space access door.There is a crawl space. But I am too skeered to check it out. Maybe :wr: will come help me? No flower beds - not like you have anyway.
I have a split-level house and issues with people seeing into my bottom floor(the windows are ground level), which is the reason I have those flowerbeds
I can offer a 14 yr old that has no concept of what is under a house (spiders, snakes, other icky bugs)....you will have to feed him
I have a split-level house and issues with people seeing into my bottom floor(the windows are ground level), which is the reason I have those flowerbeds
Just a small flowerbed will produce mold if it is retaining water....look under the mulch....if that is not the culprit, try looking up against the house where the dirt is, sometimes that will retain water and mold....check the gutters as well....if you didn't clean them out from last year, there may be some rotting/molding leaves
if those aren't the issue, I have more ideas (again....my house had a moldy/musty smell when I moved in and it took me forever to find it)
With the exception of your water heater overflow pipe, I can't think of any copper that would not be under pressure. If ANY section was removed, you would know it. There would be no water available after the break and maybe a trickle before the break. By now, water would be coming out of the crawl space access door.
Someone brave should inspect your crewl space for the musty smell.