Expert advice on how to work with copper plumbing pipe, including illustrated DIY instructions for cutting, joining, and soldering copper pipes
How to CORRECTLY Braze (SILVER SOLDER) a Copper Pipe: So, today I’ll be explaining to you how to correctly braze a copper joint. There are 3 easy steps to getting this accomplished. The first step is to prepare the joint. Skipping this step may result i
When you're confident that you've restored the fixture trap without leaks, run water longer to test the building drain piping for blockage or leaks. Stop, look, and listen for leaks.Before leaving the building that has been de-winterized, turn on one or more fixtures at a time, leave wa...
Tankless water heater replacement is a complex process that involves the skills of a highly trained technician. Unless you are experienced and comfortable enough to solder pipe, make gas connections and following local codes, hire a licensed professional. You can also save yourself the hassle with ...
"This chiller is incredible. I had been using an immersion copper wort chiller for a few years, so moving to this plate chiller was a big step up. It instantly cooled down my wort as I pumped it through. You do have to make sure you clean it well afterwards, but I think this produ...
I just re-plumbed my whole house with PEX for about $1000 in materials. Couldn't have touched that with copper. CPVC would have been even cheaper, but I didn't need to gut the sheetrock and plaster to run the lines either. I've heard that PEX is more freeze resistant than others, ...
Also see REFRIGERANT TUBING FLARE CONNECTIONS where we describe preparation of the flare joint for flexible copper tubing for refrigeration or gas piping lines. There we also describe using a swaging tool to enlarge the end of copper tubing to make a soldered or brazed connection that is leak-...
ll be showing both ways to install one as you may not be familiar with sweating copper pipe. However, if you feel like trying it out, I do suggest watching this video righthereas it gives easy step-by-step instructions on how to properly solder a copper pipe. In any case, don’t ...
Additionally this step is used when the base metal, like copper, is known to atomically migrate outside of the gold layer to create spots of tarnish after plating. This strike step creates a barrier between the reactive base metal and the plated metal. This extends the life of the bright ...
The white insulation has copper tubings inside. One more look at everything. Once the prep work is done, you can install the indoor unit wall bracket on the wall. In this case we chose to go out from the right for the connections, so we made a 3 inch hole in the wall as shown ...