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Questions tagged [copper-pipe]

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What is an air bleeder valve, and how does it winterize pipes?

I found this message attached to a pipe in the first house I bought Caution Winter Drain Instructions: Close valve in October before winter freeze Open air bleeder valve on side of main valve Open exterior hose bib Pull down pin in centre of…
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Why do I have extra copper tubing connected to each bathroom sink supply line?

What I'm looking at here? This is a picture of my guest bathroom sink, and the hot and cold inlets are each connected to two or three seemingly redundant lengths of copper tubing: My first guess is, the plumber who built this in 1978 needed to add…
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How do I replace a toilet supply stop valve attached to copper pipe?

I need to replace the stop valve to my toilet but it is connected to a copper pipe from the wall as shown in the photo. I have no experience working with copper pipes. How should I proceed?
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How to prep oval 1” copper pipe end for sharkbite fitting?

I have a 1” underground copper pipe in tight quarters, not good access. The pipe is not perfect and looks oval. Is there a tool I can carefully insert in a 1” pipe to get it round again? Trying to prevent ripping out a sidewalk. Would like to get it…
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Bonding wire on copper pipe

The previous owner of my house (built in 1999) started replacing the copper water lines with PEX. There’s a bonding wire connected to a section of copper pipe that runs from my kitchen sink, but that pipe turns to PEX a few feet down the line,…
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Can I route a copper pipe bypass like this (and drill a stud)?

I finally found the water leak in my condo. I cut and cap a 1/2in pipe and the hissing sound of water went away. Now I have to figure out how to install a bypass because I lost the cold water in both the bathrooms sink. I still have hot so no hurry…
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replacing a chrome cut-off valve with a ball valve for toilet, best material for new valve?

I am planning to install an 'add-on' bidet to one of my toilet fixtures. The existing cut-off valve is a gate (?) multi-turn valve (chrome) which is connected to a 1/2" copper male adapter. (the house plumbing is Copper). While I am adding the…
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Replacing leaking valve where the only upstream source is at the hot water tank itself

We're doing a kitchen demo and changing where the dishwasher is going to be, so Step 1 is to disconnect the dishwasher (3 connections: electrical, drain and water supply). I have already taken care of the electrical and the drain. I found the hot…
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How bad is this corrosion and what would cause it?

Not sure if this is a useful picture but I have some copper pipe that is green with corrosion / oxidation and wondering if this is something I should replace. And what the cause would be? Is it galvanic or something else? Here’s another photo with…
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How much give is allowed with existing copper pipe?

In my bathroom remodel adventure, I'm installing a Delta 500 Shower surround which is a direct-to-stud install. I'm in the dry fitting stage, and everything is going well. When dry fitting the wet wall, I realized the control valve needs to move…
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Pex pipe to garden: Best way to connect to hose bib at house

I want to connect a 150-200' run of pex from my house hose bib out to the garden. I should probably take the hose bib off and attach another device to the copper so I can keep the hose bib and supply the water line to the garden. What is that…
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Remove dead leg in cold water pipe or ok (legionella risk)?

A while back (there is a post here somewhere but couldn't find it) I had a water leak in my garage. I found the leak and fixed it by placing a cap and bypass that section of pipe (see pictures). I was reading some older post here and here. One talks…
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How can I remove this ball valve installed 20 years ago?

I have this old ball valve that I would like to replace but not sure what was the usual arrangement 20 years ago... I am hoping to minimise work as much as possible Is "2" turn-able? or actually welded dead to "1"? Because I tried to turn 2 but 1…
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Connecting Under Sink Water Filter to Wall-Mounted Faucet

I'm attempting to add an under-sink water filter to my existing wall-mounted kitchen faucet. There is no shut off valve in the sink cabinet for the wall-mounted faucet. The 1/2" copper cold water supply line for the wall-mounted faucet runs straight…
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What ways are there to add hot/cold branches to this existing copper plumbing?

I have an unfinished utility room with a shower set on one wall. I’d like to add a utility-style sink to the right of the shower, but no plumbing hookups currently exist. Both hot and cold water lines come in above the shower from the left and down…
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