after pushing very hard, the pipe went into the fitting. to take it out, i had to rock it from side to side or hit it with a putty knife to get it out. Is it normal? or maybe when i cut the pipe with the tube cutter, the pipe became out of round? i thought i cut it very slowly already. i used the 4in1 tool already and it was still very tight. should i hit them in with a block of wood or something? any good advise out there? thanks.
2007-02-12 08:27:50 · 9 answers · asked by zzzzz2zzz 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
It is probably the quality of the pipe or the fittings. I have experienced loads of copper piping that is difficult to fit and then the next load is fine. I have soldered copper pipe from 1/8" to 8" and always get some bad stuff.
The quality of materials has gone downhill the last 20 years. It could be crap made in another country and imported and/or the tolerances are bad.
Make sure you have a good quality cutter and don't tighten the cutter too hard when cutting. This will keep the pipe from having an edge on the outside of it. You rarely have to ream the outside edge unless it is larger pipe like 4".
2007-02-13 12:01:51 · answer #1 · answered by Obsean 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hi there,where did you get the fittings from,if you have new pipe and have acquired fittings from a friend or relative you could have metric pipe and imperial fittings this would explain why the are tight. pretty much the same as when you try to join new fittings onto old pipes they are very slack fitting,if all items are new then it is most likely the way you are cutting the pipe as others have said,a tip if you are using a pipe cutter and havent used one much before try holding the cutter in one hand and turn the pipe with the other,by turning the pipe and not the cutter you will find you can only wind the cutter up a little at a time and cut slower but with less distortion to the pipe,clean well with steel wool flux and away you go.
2007-02-12 09:25:35 · answer #2 · answered by the gaffer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you used sand paper on the ends to get burrs out and your sure the pipe is round than it could only be cheap pipe that isn't completely round, maybe to the eye. Some, granted, are tight and need a tap but, normally you can push a fitting in without to much ado.
2007-02-12 21:57:30 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My bet is that, after you cut the pipe you did not dress the ends.
1) Use the reamer, some steel wool, or some light grade sandpaper on the pipe and the fitting.
2) Apply flux to BOTH pieces of pipe
3) Slip them together - it should be snug but easy to fit
4) Heat the pipe and apply the solder.....
its not a rocket science job.
2007-02-12 09:09:36 · answer #4 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
After cutting the copper pipe, make sure that you clean the end of the pipe and the inside of the fitting with steel wool. Put flux on both the pipe and fitting and they should slide on very easily.
2007-02-12 08:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by lionel1666 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
if you cut it with the tubing cutter ,you should have used the reamer on the cutter to clean the end of the pipe. this will take the crimp off the end and make for a better fit. thats the little piece of metal on the side of the cutter that is arrow shaped.
2007-02-12 08:33:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Clean outside of pipe and inside of fitting to a shine using steel wool. Apply flux to fitting and pipe. If they don't slide together easily try twisting back and forth slightly while pushing together.
2007-02-14 15:40:42 · answer #7 · answered by luther 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
fit all connections before putting anything on it and some piping and parts may be manufacture defective too
2007-02-15 01:02:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to buy a quality pipe cutter like RIDGID.
2007-02-12 09:18:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋