"Bill Lee" wrote in message
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Thanks for all the suggestions so far. When it is suggested to replace the
"T", does that mean to heat it sufficiently to pull it out of the pipes
and
then put in a new one, or to cut the pipe on all three sides and use a
joiner on each side to connect the new "T". I've never tried to remove and
then replace a "T" before so I'm open to any tips one might have. The
joint
is reasonably accessible and there is no residual water left in the pipes
once the water is shut off and all taps opened.

Bill

Did you heat the joint up and Reflux while hot? Sometimes that works. If
you did not pull the joint apart how do you know there is no water in it?
Now if your ready to do it right. It is best to pull the T if you can do it
without cutting pipe that's best, less joints. Heat it up soften solider
pull apart one joint at a time. Now if the solider dos not melt there is
water in the line, then you have to make a cut in pipe. ( or you could drill
a hole in center of T to drain ) Once you get the T out place it on the
ground and Peen it with a hammer until flat, That will take care of thinking
of reusing it. Now on all the pipe ends heat them up melt the soilder and
wipe with a rag fast to get as much solider as you can. Sand all the joints
reflux and solider. If you had to cut a pipe to remove T get a SLIP
coupling's to put it back together make sure you center coupling on joint.,
mark pipe with felt marker pen. Nothing to it Good luck.