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Posted by Boden on May 2, 2008, 11:21 pm
Red Green wrote:
> "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com> wrote in
>
>
>>Red Green wrote:
>>
>>>As already said, redo it. There are several thing that make a good
>>>job. One is to make sure the joints are REALLY cleaned. Shiny copper
>>>clean.
>>>
>>>Get yourself some inside & outside tubing cleaners. Good for lots of
>>>other stuff too but don't get them cruddy then use to clean tubing.
>>
>>
>>I am happy to report the job is finished and no more leaks. I
>>wandered down to Lowes and bought a few things: specifically a heat
>>shield and a MAP torch. I cut a new section, cleaned up the ends
>>bright and shiny, fluxed the unions and the ends of the tubing and had
>>at it.
>>
>>The map torch was a big improvement over the propane torch I had been
>>using. One of the things I liked was the momentary switch on it... I
>>pressed the trigger, the gas came on and then it ignited. ZIt stayed
>>ignited until i let go of the trigger, allowing me to free up my hands
>>very quickly. I also dug out the knee pads which made it much more
>>comfortable.
>>
>>So, bottom line: next fall when the temperatures start dropping, I
>>can turn off the water under the house, access a port on the valve and
>>then blow out the line from the valveto under the back deck to the
>>outside faucet on the edge of the deck... leaving no water in the line
>>to freeze and split. Life is good.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Attaboy!
>
> That's one thing I don't have is a mapp torch. From what I hear, once
> you've tried it you never go back ;-) Maybe it's my propane torch head
> but I hate that when I tilt the torch various ways the flame changes.
>
> Is that a torch head issue anyone? If so, does the same thing happen with
> mapp?
>
With any torch if it is tilted such that liquid rather that gaseous
phase fuel enters the torch the flame will be impacted.
About 15 years ago I gave up and visited my trusty pawn shop. I came
out with an acetylne B-bottle and a turbo torch on a 50 foot hose. I'll
never go back to the tank with a torch on top.
Boden
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