Sometimes you may have to replace a peice of water line due to damage or corrosion Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. First turn off the water at the meter. open a few faucets at the highest level of home this will release the vacuum that is caused by a closed system. Loosen the nut on the water meter and place a bucket under meter to catch water.
2. Cut the piece of pipe to the desired length that is needed for repair. Clean the outside of the ends approximately 1/2 inch in from the cut ends. cut the new piece of pipe approve 1/8 inch smaller than the opening of the repair. Clean both ends of the piece you are installing. do not touch the ends that you cleaned it will make the solder repel from the joint! Now clean the insides of the couplings again do not let your bare fingers touch the cleaned parts.
3. Apply a liberal mount of flux to all cleaned areas where you will be soldering. Install new pipe. heat the area of the pipe close to fitting and wipe excess flux while pipe is hot. continue heating pipe now place solder against the fitting and watch it flow all the way around the pipe and fitting. remove flame from pipe and wipe all around the newly soldered fitting this will give you a professional looking result. Be very careful not to get burnt this pipe will stay very hot for a while as the flame you just used is 1400 degrees f.
4. You now will tighten up the meter nut shut all the opened faucets and gradually turn the water back on. make sure to check for leaks, Now return back to the faucets remove the aerators( the screens that are on the ends of the spout) and run the faucet to remove all sediment, This may be a good time to replace those old aerators there is air in the line so the faucet will most likely spit at you this will clear out very shortly and you'll only have to do this once.
5. As a tip for those of you having a problem trying to get a pipe soldered that has a tiny bit of water that just wont come out> you can roll up a small piece of American bread and stuff it into the pipe this willsoak up the water allowing you to make your connection. Don't worry about the bread getting stuck it will disintegrate once you turn the water on. Just remember to remove the aerators at the closest faucet
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