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Default How to connect copper to PVC?

"don &/or Lucille" wrote in
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Best way would be to glue a female adapter on the pvc then you could
screw in a copper adder and carry on or vice versa solder a female
adapter on the copper then screw in a pvc adaper and carry on with the
pvc pipe "walther" wrote in message
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What is the best way - without soldering - to connect a 3/4" rigid
copper pipe to 3/4" PVC 40?

If there is no good way, what do I need to buy to make a solder
joint?

Thank you

Walter--
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the only proper way is to solder a threaded fitting on the copper pipe,then
screw on the proper PVC adapter,and glue up your PVC pipe network to that
adapter.

you need a propane or MAPP torch,flux-core plumbing solder(no lead!!),emery
paper to clean the solder joint areas,and maybe a heat shield if there's
wood or a wall close by.

The folks at Home Depot or Lowes ought to be able to show you how to do
this properly. they might even teach a class on it.

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