Originally Posted By: jane molina This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
When you see green spots on the bottom of the sink , this is do to the copper
from pipes called flux. is this in the water itself when it comes out in other words can someone drink from this faucet without harm of the green stuff.
Originally Posted By: jpope This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Flux is an acidic cleaning agent used to clean the copper prior to soldering the connections. It is supposed to be cleaned off after the connections have been made.
Copper corrosion is also similar in color to flux.
I'm not quite sure what your question is.
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