New GF wished to recaulk around tub faucet behind escutcheon as she believed it was an issue. Set screw on faucet was seized and broke the head off trying to remove it with a screw extractor and had to drill the screw out. Consequently, have a hole in the the stub of copper pipe that extends from the shower enclosure.
My thought would be that this is not an issue as it is not pressureized (downstream from the valve) and the water will simply find the path of least resistance and flow to the end of the pipe and through the faucet when the valve is opened. The GF though suffers from OCD and I do not want to chance any issues. Do I need to replace the stub or can I leave as is? Thank you for your time.
Brad
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There's not a lot of pressure, but there's certainly enough for water to flow out the hole. It's not clear where the hole is, and whether that's a serious problem or just a nuisance that will eventually make a mess, but I'd try to fix it.
It may be that you can wrap the area with something. If there's room the ideal thing would be a piece of rubber innertube and a spiral hose clamp. Or there are epoxy-like products that claim to be able to perform plumbing repairs.
In a not too different scenario (but on the pressure side) I got a matching copper coupling, sawed it in half lengthwise, filed down the lump in the middle, wired it to the pipe, and sweat-soldered it. That fix has been holding since 1978.
a piece of rubber innertube and a spiral hose clamp
20 years ago one of the kids threw a dart into a Cu pipe in the basement, pressure in it.
Had a piece of innertube and radiator hose hose clamp on that hole for 18 years or so till I' got around to' soldering it shut, held for all that time.
Yeah, I have as similar
Yeah, I have a similar repair in our laundry room where I removed a vampire valve. Been there at least 20 years.
Sand and solder, it'l be fine on a shower stub.
Would not be enough room under the faucet for any type of material so sand and solder it is... thank you very much gentlemen.
Brad