Why is your hot water pipes green?

Answer 1

ive been a plumber 16 years , so to make it simple, 1st if its new construction, it is because the plumber didnt wipe the flux off of the pipes, and so forth causes a green film in what is called OXIDATION, this can be detremental to your pipes , big time. so wipr the pipes with warm water and a mild soap. 2nd scenario , it to where the pipes have made contact with another metal i.e. a screw or a nail. So in a way to say without having a service plumber come tell ya ya it will be 1000 ish bucks , and ya think !#$&#&$! get a flash light serarch near the areas before and after ya seen the green , look for a forieghn metal touching it some where, move it away use black electrical tape to keep it the heck from making contact INOTHERWORDS insulate it from the steel, aluminum , iron especially. then wipe with a abraisive dish sponge , with warm water and soap, or steel wool, then wipe to a dry. in a nut shell you can do it solo , and save big $$$ .Jason Romero(=. times are tough at the moment. in a nut shell you just saved $'s by wiki..... brass is the only safe metal to make contact with copper

Answer 2

If it is actually growing out of your faucet, you may have algae growing in your water supply. In most areas you may take a water sample to the local health department, or other similar place for testing.

Answer 3

rust colored water? This frequently happens when the water department is flushing lines upstream of you, or if there has been a large fire in neighborhood you may also have this to a smaller extent. Moving large amount of water breaks free rust in the pipes. It will generally go away within a few hours, you may have to run your lines a little bit.

Answer 4

If you have an older home it sounds like you could have copper piping. It's best to get a plumber up to see what's causing this. Meanwhile, drink bottled water until you find out.