This can be one of the most destructive plumbing leaks in a home 😬😬
Pineholes in copper piping seem to happen regularly now. Mostly from homes build in the 80s. This one was built in 1973 and I was pretty surprised by the issue. I had renovated both of these bathrooms 2 years ago. Each on I had gutted to the studs & had full access to plumbing. I did not see any issues with the copper at the time

One of the main reasons pinholes occur is from Acidic water.
pH levels causing deep and narrow pitting, resulting in pipe failure.

And the reason I say homes in the 80's are more likely to have this issue is because builders begin using thinner gauge piping. Instead of use the thick Type L copper used in older homes, they used type M copper. Therefore, corrosion can & will happen faster

I've seen full neighborhoods where every home had to replace all of their water lines do to pinhole leaks

I fought this installation much more than I should have 😆
If you clear the lines of water....you should have a much easier time

This was an emergency call, and I didn't have all my equipment on hand.

Here's the breakdown order of the fix:

1. Cut copper cleanly with a tubing cutter - (this one from milwaukee is pretty awesome - https://amzn.to/457b8A4
2. Sand down fittings & copper piping - sanding clothe -https://amzn.to/3OEdNfc
3. Apply flux to both piping & fittings - https://amzn.to/3QohuqQ
4. Set couplings & pipe
5. Heat fitting & apply solder - map gas torch https://amzn.to/3KoErpN
6. Be sure to have a flame guard - https://amzn.to/3YiPvKN

If you have trouble with water like I did during heating of pipes, unfortunately you will have to remove everything & start again 😁

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🎬Chapters
0:00 Discovering a Pinhole leak in a copper line
1:59 Cutting out drywall to repair a plumbing leak
4:10 Pinhole leak
8:17 Cutting copper piping
9:04 Water in copper makes soldering tough
12:00 Patching drywall

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