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    Drinking water and copper



    Dear Friends,

    I have a question. Using copper pipe (as evaporator) inside of drinking water steel tank for cooling drinking water is correct ? or using copper metal in drinking water tank is dangerous for health (as result of cuprous oxide) ??

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge in advance.



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    Re: Drinking water and copper

    Hi
    Copper in drinking water isn't good for health.
    Also steel is a same.
    It should be stainless steel jar
    You can put Copper behind the stainless steel
    And water inside of jar.
    Or use both of them stainless steel.

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    Re: Drinking water and copper

    Quote Originally Posted by mbc View Post
    Hi
    Copper in drinking water isn't good for health.
    Also steel is a same.
    It should be stainless steel jar
    You can put Copper behind the stainless steel
    And water inside of jar.
    Or use both of them stainless steel.
    Thanks MBC for your reply.

    I heard in USA and some other countries all of water pipes made form copper, Isn’t it ? It means it is very dangerous if someone wants to drink water form this pipes ?

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    Re: Drinking water and copper

    Hi
    Yes
    In Australia and in New Zealand in old buildings they used copper pipe for cold and hot water.
    But in some countries it is forbidden.

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    Re: Drinking water and copper

    Copper is used in homes here and is probably the first choice, although not used as much as is was because of the expense. PEX is used mostly now because of the lower expense for Labor and Materials.
    When Copper is used now you must use Lead-Free Solder and Non-Corrosive Flux.

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