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Pipe repair in cramped space
Al Bundy wrote:
Stubby wrote in news:4f-
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Thanks. The loop will do the far side just fine, but I'm worried about
the top and close sides. I'm a fanatic about proper preparation before
soldering!
Speedy Jim wrote:
Stubby wrote:
I have a 3/4" Cu pipe carrying return water in my baseboard heating
system. It is install in a channel in the slab floor. I have
exposed about 4" of length and am pondering sawing the pipe. But
there is no room to sand it all the way around. There is only about
1/2" of space.
Can anyone tell me how to get the pipe prepared for soldering? TIA
Not nearly enough info, but you could make a loop of
"sandpaper" out of maybe a 2" wide strip.
Form the loop so that it looks like a "U" and slip
one end under the pipe. Work the sandpaper up and down.
If not that, then you'll have to make a better picture
of what you're doing.
Jim
I'm a fanatic about proper preparation before
soldering!
Probably why yours don't leak at the onset or a week/month(s) later.
Sounds like a quick digital pic of your situation will get you some
useful input. Pic=1k words. Upload it here
http://tinypic.com
and post
the link it gives you.
Good suggestion, Al. I'll try to do that later on today. My leak
wasn't caused by a poor solder joint -- I actually failed to solder a
coupler in a long run. It was just stuck together and drips about one
or two drops a day. I'm toying with the idea a trying to solder it in
place after draining the run, but I doubt there is any flux still in the
joint. It's probably best to cut out a section and install a pair of
repair couplers, all properly prepared.
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