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I've just been cleaning a short length of copper pipe in my bathroom which had a thick layer of fluff on it. This fluff had held onto moisture and over time that length of pipe has attained a thin coating of green corrosion. The affected length is only about 3 inches long and the thin layer of green corrosion is patchy.
There no leaks and it's not not near a joint.
From reading online I can make up a paste consisting of vinegar and bicarbonate of soda - is this what the plumbing experts here would also recommend?
Does it matter what type of vinegar that I use? I only have apple cider vinegar but I could of course buy some white vinegar if that is preferable for some reason.
Finally, is cleaning the corrosion from this short length of pipe likely to cause any problems?
Or perhaps I should just leave it?
There no leaks and it's not not near a joint.
From reading online I can make up a paste consisting of vinegar and bicarbonate of soda - is this what the plumbing experts here would also recommend?
Does it matter what type of vinegar that I use? I only have apple cider vinegar but I could of course buy some white vinegar if that is preferable for some reason.
Finally, is cleaning the corrosion from this short length of pipe likely to cause any problems?
Or perhaps I should just leave it?
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