Posted by Chriscase [75.36.45.237] on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 08:25:38 :
In Reply to: Re: Replaceable zinc plugs posted by Jerry in Idaho [69.59.83.175] on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 14:07:38 :
Sealed system, no flow. The oxygen gets used up in a slight amount of corrosion, turning the stagnant water black. Thereafter, no rust.
They test teh pressure/alarm switches by letting soem off at teh inlet, but the water in the pipe sits there for years, unless there is a fire or the system is opened for modification.