Last edited 23 Nov 2021

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Pitting

Water Treatment for Closed Heating and Cooling Systems (BG 50/2021), second edition, by Dr Pamela Simpson, published by BSRIA in 2021, defines pitting as: ‘Locally severe corrosion forming deep pits in the metal surface. This can lead to perforation of pipes and radiators.’

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