What household pipe metals will cause a chemical reaction? Or how do I clean the pipes?

Question

I have alot of calcium deposits and its not coming from the city's water supply (installed a water softener/filter and nothing from there side is in the filter after 2 days, but still in my water lines). What two types of pipes will cause a chemical reaction? (copper and galvanized?)

And how can I clean this out of my pipes without replacing all my water lines?

Answer 1

Copper pipe will have a reaction with any kind of iron or steel pipe, galvanized or not. You cannot easily clean encrusted deposits. You can take valves and fittings apart to scrape or brush them clean. There shouldn't be any deposits on the interior wall of copper pipes, so you don't have to go to a lot of trouble trying to clean the interior of it. Old galvanized pipes - they corrode over time, on the inside, and I would replace them.

Answer 2

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