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good choice for first-time plumbing repair?
I've got a leaky hot-water pipe joint that feeds the dishwasher.
Leaks from the tee where the shut-off valve is, under the sink. Is this a good choice for my first-ever DIY plumbing attempt? I'm plenty handy with wood and electrical, but haven't attempted plumbing. I've got the flux/solder/etc, and have watched a zillion shows and read a zillion books, Whaddayathink? Can I just resolder the thing, or does it have to come apart and go back together again? |
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good choice for first-time plumbing repair?
Sure! It's cramped under sinks and a little hard to work under there, but
why not? You might look into compression fitting the new shut off if the pipe is clean and undamaged. Less dangerous than sweating a new fitting in - no flames. For the record, my first plumbing project - besides replacing the fill valve in the toilet - was replacing a water heater. No different than eating an elephant: you do it one bite at a time. - Wm -- William Morris Tailor, Seamlyne reProductions wrote in message ... I've got a leaky hot-water pipe joint that feeds the dishwasher. Leaks from the tee where the shut-off valve is, under the sink. Is this a good choice for my first-ever DIY plumbing attempt? I'm plenty handy with wood and electrical, but haven't attempted plumbing. I've got the flux/solder/etc, and have watched a zillion shows and read a zillion books, Whaddayathink? Can I just resolder the thing, or does it have to come apart and go back together again? |
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good choice for first-time plumbing repair?
A word of advice - you will not be able to melt the solder unless you get
all of the water out of the pipe. This can be difficult with a dishwasher. In your case, opening the kitchen taps and/or removing the top of the shut-off valve may do the job . The proper way to do this job would be to turn the water off at the main shut-off (basement?), open the kitchen taps and a tap somewhere lower than the dishwasher (basement?), remove the top of the shut-off valve if it is a tap-washer style so you don't melt the rubber washer and to let air into the pipe (or disconnect it at the union if it has one), heat and pull the leaky joint apart, clean the pipes (by heating them and wiping with a rag), replace any removed fittings with new ones (they are cheap and difficult to re-use successfully). Be sure to clean all surfaces to be soldered with sand paper and use proper (lead-free) solder and flux. Plumbing is fairly easy so you should have no difficulties if you are handy... John wrote in message ... I've got a leaky hot-water pipe joint that feeds the dishwasher. Leaks from the tee where the shut-off valve is, under the sink. Is this a good choice for my first-ever DIY plumbing attempt? I'm plenty handy with wood and electrical, but haven't attempted plumbing. I've got the flux/solder/etc, and have watched a zillion shows and read a zillion books, Whaddayathink? Can I just resolder the thing, or does it have to come apart and go back together again? |
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