Gnarly. What if the pipes are brand new copper or zinc?
I haven't had much luck finding ceramic or ceramic-lined pipes with a glazed internal coat that doesn't react with anything...
All metals will start to dissolve the moment the ph drops below 7. Some much faster than others.
Great to know. So the only option really is ceramic plumbing, with glazed interiors? If it's uninsulated and falls below freezing, they're guaranteed to burst.
If you had a water softener that could raise your ph above 7 go with new copper lines if plastic is an issue. Ceramic is much too brittle. If you find it, let me know, I'll rip out my pipes to put that in if it exists.
I'd look at it this way, I know how to remove copper from my body, plastics, much harder. Zinc supplements will strip you of copper, so much so it could become a detriment.
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