Hello everyone!
I have a leaking galvanized water pipe in my basement that I need to replace. The insurance won’t cover the damage because the pipe isn’t broken.
I’m thinking of replacing the entire section from the water meter with copper pipe – about 3 meters (10 feet) in length. That way, I could also install a shut-off valve directly.
I’ve heard about the flow rule that you shouldn’t connect copper directly to galvanized steel because they can react with each other.
I’m an electrician by trade, but I feel confident doing this since I’ve soldered several heating pipes before, and they have held up well so far.
The water hardness here is hard.
Does anyone have experience with this?
Thanks in advance for your advice.


I have a leaking galvanized water pipe in my basement that I need to replace. The insurance won’t cover the damage because the pipe isn’t broken.
I’m thinking of replacing the entire section from the water meter with copper pipe – about 3 meters (10 feet) in length. That way, I could also install a shut-off valve directly.
I’ve heard about the flow rule that you shouldn’t connect copper directly to galvanized steel because they can react with each other.
I’m an electrician by trade, but I feel confident doing this since I’ve soldered several heating pipes before, and they have held up well so far.
The water hardness here is hard.
Does anyone have experience with this?
Thanks in advance for your advice.