Questions tagged [corrosion]
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What corrosion protection for nails, screws and bolts?
Would someone please care to explain the pros and cons of galvanized (hot & electro), stainless, zinc plated, spray (cold) galvanized, and (paint?) coated fasteners?
There seem to be different ...
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How to move nut that is corroded onto tap?
I'm trying to change a bath tap (faucet for our American friends). On the hot tap side, the nut which holds the tap onto the bath is seriously corroded, and I can't unscrew it.
As always with bath ...
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Dialectric water heater connection
I noticed a lot of corrosion around the connection between the nipples coming out of my water heater and the flex connectors.
The nipples are regular galvanized steel. Is this corrosion of dialectric ...
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Am I able to replace these water valves on my hot water oil heater?
We just moved into a new house. We had a plumber come out for a non related issue on out oil burning hot water heater and brought these corroded valves to my attention that he said needed to be ...
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Non-spray WD-40 equivalent? [closed]
I spray WD-40 on metal parts in a high moisture area to prevent rust. But in one particular case, I don't want the oil getting on other things in a tight area, so I'm reluctant to use the spray. Is ...
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How can I dry out and reseal this corroding railing to prevent further damage?
This railing on our deck is exposed to the elements (in Chicago, so rain and snow), and has corroded through. The railing is hollow, and it seems to be completely full of water. It's swollen near the ...
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Metal tubes stuck together: drilled a hole in one. How to get leverage?
I have an aluminum bicycle seat tube stuck in a steel frame. I have been using penetrating oils and heat and hammering and such to loosen the corrosion. Now I drilled a hole in the seat post, and can ...
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How can a non-working corroded tub plunger with a broken linkage assembly in the open position be fixed?
I’ve read the helpful advice on bathtub plungers stuck in the closed position. However, I have a bathtub plunger stuck in the open position. The trip assembly has come away leaving the plunger in ...
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Anode for buried galvanized steel tube
I recently installed an trampoline in my garden. The inclination made it necessary to bury parts of the trampolines feet in the earth.
Since matching replacement feet are hard to source I am ...
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Unfinished basement electrical re-wiring, protecting cables on cinderblock, also corrosion concerns
My basement has old electrical wiring, looks like it was a replacement for some even older knob and tube (which they largely left in place of course). While they did wire up lighting somewhat, though ...
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Protecting bathroom mirror from corroding around the edges
In my bathroom I have a beautiful illuminated LED mirror. It's now 10 years since I originally installed it - and over time, the edges have become de-silvered as the backing coat has corroded and ...
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Toilet flush button is corroded and gets stuck
My toilet flushing button gets stuck with one button extended. It doesn’t affect the toilets flushing but it is a little ugly. I’m very new to DIY so I’m not sure if I can just scrub the blue stuff (...
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Boiler Valve Corrosion
I have a hydronic heating system in my house, and I noticed a valve on a pressure gauge on the side of the boiler is extremely corroded (see 3 pictures below).
1) Is there any purpose for this valve ...
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How do I use this plumbing connector?
I am looking to attach an unthreaded galvanized steel pipe to either copper or a new unthreaded pipe. See my previous post for details: Should this section of water line be replaced?
Per https://www....
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Is corrosion a concern when hanging black iron pipe with copper hangers?
Can I hang black gas pipe with copper hangers? Is corrosion a concern?
Example:
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Water Heater Help
I was woken to a pop and a electrical burning smell. Upon inspection I found the water heater breaker tripped. When I checked out the water heater I found whats pictured.
My question is the cold water ...
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Iron bar set in concrete heavily corroded; how to mitigate?
I have a decorative concrete column (solid concrete with rebar) in front of a multi-storey house, about 10m hight. Said column is held by three thick steel bars (6 x 2 cm) that link it to the house, ...
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Can you identify the spigot attached to this water heater?
I have a corrosion problem on my new indirect fired water heater. HTP technical support, the company that makes the heater, wants to know the alloy of the spigots attached to the hot water inlet and ...
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Regarding greases for outdoor connections: Noalox for general use (not necessarily for aluminum)? Dielectric grease for outdoor receptacles?
I've googled this already and found many people saying that Noalox is only for copper to aluminum connections. I know that Noalox stands for "no aluminium oxidation" but brand names often change ...
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How to remove corroded faucet?
I am trying to replace my kitchen faucet but the nut holding it onto the sink is corroded and the nut won't budge! I have tried a basin wrench (as someone suggested here), wd40, hammering at those ...
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galvanized or stainless turnbuckles for exterior wire rope fence?
I'm working on a wire rope fence that looks like this. The difference is that we live fairly close to the ocean, which means lots of salty air.
I've bought 1/8" galvanized steel with plastic coating ...
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Will steel continue rusting if it's completely covered in concrete?
Let's say I have a 5" piece of rebar in a rooftop that's exposed to the elements (ie.sun, rain, salt air, etc). After some time it will be covered in rust and pieces of rust can be scraped off.
Let's ...
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Can I cover rebar sticking vertically out of the ground with something that would permit me to pour concrete over top of it?
First off, this project is free from review from inspectors; i.e. none of this has to be to code.
I want to pour a concrete column. The column isn't structural - it's like a column you may find at ...
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Should I remove this gray layer on freshly bought steel?
So I bought this steel bar 240x5x0.5 cm and it has this kind of ugly, somewhat chippy surface: a dark gray layer. What is it? Should it be removed? In the picture, you can see how I'd sand it down, ...
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Painting over paint with rust spots coming through
I recently sanded down two beams to remove the rust and then painted over them with a "rust inhibitor" and then two coats of a basic ceiling paint.
However there are now numerous rust spots coming ...
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How to stop copper pipe corrosion (green copper stain in sinks and tubs)
I have couple of questions to the experts. I see copper stains (green/blue) in my sinks and at shower tubs. I had comprehensive water analysis done. Water was sampled from tap after flushing. My water ...
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How should I remove corrosion like this from radiator connections
In the process of replacing a radiator and there is a fair amount of corrosion around the connections.
I plan on scrubbing as much off as I can with sandpaper or steel wool, but is there a ...
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Battery terminal in wireless light switch corroded
I have a wireless light switch in my garage which uses 4 triple-A batteries. When the switch quit working recently, I took off the cover to replace the batteries and saw that the terminals were all ...
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Deteriorations in rear of gas dryer
I opened up the rear of my Kenmore 80 Series gas dryer and discovered the following aspects of deterioration:
Corrosion near the bottom of the heater box. See photos 1 and 2.
Crumbling of the foam ...
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What happened to my garbage disposal?
I have an In-sink-erator model garbage disposal with a black plastic housing. After fixing a jam (a shot glass that fell into it while running, quite destroying itself), I noticed that there was water ...
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What Solutions are Available for Marble Floor Etching / Corrosion
Below is a picture of what some of the tiles that have corroded over the past 25 years of use, look like in the our house.
I read this QA post, however, am not comfortable with the solutions provided,...
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Water heater inlet corrosion after 4 years? Installer claims they did everything right
Similar to this question, I've got severe corrosion on my 4 year old water heater inlet. I was having the heater flushed when this was discovered, and the person flushing it said it was caused by the ...
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Gripping a 45mm / 1.75" metal disc to allow replacement of corroded toilet lid fixtures
We wish to replace the corroded fixtures in our bathroom. It is a corner fit toilet with very little room for manoeuvring tools on the underside. I need to be able to hold the plastic washer in place ...
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What is this blue build-up on my pipes, and is it an issue?
I've looked around the intertubez, and think this MIGHT be galvanic corrosion, but there was NO sign of it when we bought our 1930's house 5 years ago. The Taco pump WAS replaced 3 years ago (that's ...
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Copper corrosion, well water
My well water pH is 7.06 as measured by an accurate and calibrated tool used for wine making. I have around 15 gpg of hardness. My question is why I am getting between .5 - 1.0 mg/L of copper in my ...
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Remove Fastener Nut for Kitchen Faucet (Rusted?)
Trying to remove my Kitchen Faucet. It's around 10 years old.
The last set is to remove the Nut that holds a brass plate to fasten the faucet to the kitchen counter.
The problem is, i think the nut ...
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What is this black stuff that appeared on my drain after cleaning with a bleach-based cleaner and how do I clean it?
Recently, I had problems with a pinkish/orange-colored bacteria (Serratia marcescens) in my bathroom. The bacteria would show up in my shower and sink, specifically near or around the drains. To ...
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emery cloth or sandpaper to remove corrosion
I'm considering to replace a stop-and-waste valve in the basement, where copper pipes are installed. So I need to clean the corrosion off the pipe. My question is if I could use fine-grained sandpaper ...
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remediate corroded fins on AC, if it possible - how?
The fins on my external AC seem to be heavily corroded by misplaced canine excretions:
Two 50 lb male dogs, about 5 years worth of misplacment.
As is, the AC cools the house more than adequately, ...
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How well does AA-8000 alloy resist pitting corrosion?
Aluminum corrosion in salty environments often takes the form of a surface pitting -- while this does little to damage the structural value of the aluminium, it can be an issue for mating contexts. ...
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AC Coil Corrosion?
I looked at my outdoor AC unit yesterday and it looks like the coils are starting to deteriorate. I looked online and it looks like it's some kind of corrosion. Is this fixable at this point? Or is ...
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Are these blue spots on stove coil cups poisonous Verdigris?
I live in the USA and have one of these stoves:
For me who comes from Europe, the design of these stove tops always baffles me compared to flat (metal or glass) stove tops seen across Europe (it ...
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What nails to use for PT wood?
I'm re-framing my first floor and using PT wood everywhere where there is a possibility of area being flooded.
PT wood is your typical 2x4(s) from Home Depot MCA - micronized copper azole ...
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How can I treat or replace steel bolts in aluminum nuts to avoid corrosion?
I have a structure originally built from aluminum extrusion with channels using aluminum T-nuts and steel bolts. Over the years, the steel bolts have rusted, making them prone to stripping at the head ...
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Rust on copper pipe at strap
I have a few places on 1/2 copper water pipes in my basement that look rusted, right where a strap is. Should I be concerned enough about a leak to replace the line?
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Do I need to replace these metal support posts?
I have these 3 permanent lally support posts in the basement:
post #1
post #2
post #3
Closeup frame captured from video #1
Recently basement was flooded so I tore down drywall prepping things ...
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hot water tank corrosion
I am getting corrosion on my hot water tank connections that looks like electrolysis. I have a water purification system and it has been tested and working properly. I have a lightning protection ...
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Copper pipe through cinder block wall: corrosion issue
The pipe in the picture runs from my oil tank through my basement wall and to the outside (guessing it's the vent pipe for when they fill the tank).
Should I be concerned about what it going on at ...
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Can't remove single handle shower handle
I have a Delta Monitor Multichoice 13/14. Removed the hex screw but handle will still not come off. I tried all kinds of twisting and banging on it. Some people suggested rotating the handle past 180 ...
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Why does this toilet valve have corrosion on it?
I had a question about some corrosion on my toilet water supply line. I've provided a picture below.
What I was wondering are a few things.
1) What is the reason for this? Why would a valve start ...
