Expert advice on how to work with copper plumbing pipe, including illustrated DIY instructions for cutting, joining, and soldering copper pipes
Cut the copper pipe to the desired length with a tubing cutter. Place the pipe into cutter, tighten the clamp and rotate the cutter around the pipe. Tighten the clamp and rotate the cutter again, continuing in this manner until the pipe is cut through. The cut can also be made using a...
TIG (tungsten inert gas or SMAW (stick metal arc) welding. Before welding two pipes together, avoid any gaps between the two pipes. While welding, take measures to ensure the continual alignment of the two pipes.
Mark the copper water supply pipe where it needs to be cut. Place a tubing cutter around the pipe and lower the cutter's blade onto the mark. Rotate the cutter 360 degrees twice. Then tighten the blade and rotate the cutter again. Repeat this procedure until the pipe is cut through. St...
Solder-on connections are also made of brass. They come in two varieties: The female sweat adapter has a slip connection that fits over a pipe, while the male sweat adapter slips inside a fitting. You would use the male fitting one if you want to connect PEX tubing directly to an existi...
Cut the copper tubing and solder together the parts that make up the discharge pipe subassembly. Thread on and wrench tighten the discharge pipe subassembly to the T&P valve. Connecting Electrical Power An electric water heater always requires a separate 240-volt circuit; in many cases it re...
Tubing or copper pipe Flexible tubing 2 union fittings PVC solvent or flux Teflon tape Torch and solder Steps Required Shut off the water to your house at the main line.Drain your pipes by opening up the lowest valve in the house and letting the water run out. ...
The copper pipe is pushed into the adpater, through the threads, where a smooth snug slip fitting is located. The 1/2" nominal inside diameter (CTS) slip-on adapter slides over the copper tubing and is secured to the copper pipe by tightening the set screw, or can be sweat/soldered ...
How to Install a Compression Fitting on Copper Pipe 1. Cut the Pipe Cut the end of the pipe, if necessary, using a tubing cutter. Open the jaws of the tubing cutter and fit it onto the pipe so the pipe rests squarely against the two flat rollers of the cutter. Tighten the cutter ...
Push the adapter valve into the copper pipe. Step 2 - Solder the Pipe Take your solder and add a drop to the copper pipe. Fix the adapter into the copper pipe. Push a female connection into the valve and turn it towards the PVC pipe. You should then cover the end of the PVC pipe...