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Posted by Mortimer Schnerd, RN on May 1, 2008, 11:11 am
I spent a good while yesterday after noon with the spiders and snakes under my
house replacing some valves that the last plumber had installed in the wrong
sequence so that it was impossible to blow the lines clear before the first
freeze of the season. The new valves are now in place and seem to be fine but I
found that some very awkward places as I worked towards the outside faucet leak
at the unions.... maybe three out of more than a dozen that I did. So what do I
do now?
I can easily blow the lines clear now but I'm reluctant to negate any more work
than I absolutely have to in order to correct the problem. None of these leaks
are gully washers... just drip, drip, drip... but I know I will not be able to
live with them. What is the best way to fix the leaks? I'm talking about 1/2"
copper lines and fittings.
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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com
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Posted by on May 1, 2008, 11:17 am
On Thu, 1 May 2008 11:11:45 -0400, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN"
<mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com> wrote:
>I spent a good while yesterday after noon with the spiders and snakes under my
>house replacing some valves that the last plumber had installed in the wrong
>sequence so that it was impossible to blow the lines clear before the first
>freeze of the season. The new valves are now in place and seem to be fine but
I
>found that some very awkward places as I worked towards the outside faucet leak
>at the unions.... maybe three out of more than a dozen that I did. So what do
I
>do now?
>
>I can easily blow the lines clear now but I'm reluctant to negate any more work
>than I absolutely have to in order to correct the problem. None of these leaks
>are gully washers... just drip, drip, drip... but I know I will not be able to
>live with them. What is the best way to fix the leaks? I'm talking about 1/2"
>copper lines and fittings.
The best and surest fix is the one you are dreading. The leaking
joints need to be separated, carefully cleaned, fluxed, and
resoldered.
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Posted by Mortimer Schnerd, RN on May 1, 2008, 11:24 am
salty@dog.com wrote:
> The best and surest fix is the one you are dreading. The leaking
> joints need to be separated, carefully cleaned, fluxed, and
> resoldered.
Damn. I was really, really, really hoping you wouldn't say that. Thanks for
answering so quickly.
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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com
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Posted by on May 1, 2008, 11:27 am
On Thu, 1 May 2008 11:24:54 -0400, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN"
<mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com> wrote:
>salty@dog.com wrote:
>> The best and surest fix is the one you are dreading. The leaking
>> joints need to be separated, carefully cleaned, fluxed, and
>> resoldered.
>
>
>Damn. I was really, really, really hoping you wouldn't say that. Thanks for
>answering so quickly.
Just look forward to the satisfaction of knowing you did it right!
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Posted by bob kater on May 1, 2008, 12:02 pm
> On Thu, 1 May 2008 11:24:54 -0400, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN"
> <mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>salty@dog.com wrote:
>>> The best and surest fix is the one you are dreading. The leaking
>>> joints need to be separated, carefully cleaned, fluxed, and
>>> resoldered.
>>
>>
>>Damn. I was really, really, really hoping you wouldn't say that. Thanks
>>for
>>answering so quickly.
>
> Just look forward to the satisfaction of knowing you did it right!
>
>So back under you go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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