My husband noticed a leak from a pipe underneath our kitchen sink. He went to Lowes and bought a new brass pipe. Turned off the main water valve and there is still water leaking out of the new pipe (where he is trying to sauder it). He got the top saudered ok...the bottom part is leaking cold water and he can't sauder it together! PLEASE HELP URGENT!
2007-11-14 14:19:27 · 12 answers · asked by sunnysideup 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it's not sweating, it is still streaming out. we don't have a faucet lower than the kitchen sink. the main is shut off :(
have the bath tub open
2007-11-14 14:29:01 · update #1
the only problem that we are having, is the water still coming out of the pipes. It is STREAMING OUT, leaving a puddle on the floor.
2007-11-14 14:31:08 · update #2
Start from scratch. Once it does not take you are never going to get it to solder no matter what you do. Open an outside hosebib and blow the water out of the line. Cut out his repair , clean the fitting and pipe with sand paper and make sure it is really clean. Nothing messes up a soldered joint quicker than a dirty pipe. I've seen it hundreds of times. Apply flux, connect, and heat fitting. If you over heat the fitting it will burn the flux and it will not take. If you under heat it it will just clump up at the top of the pipe. It sounds like you guys are lost so I would call a licensed professional instead of asking these plumb dumb people on here that think the only think that keeps a solder joint from taking is water in the pipe.
2007-11-14 19:20:42 · answer #1 · answered by vreels man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems reasonable. Lets see, he will go get parts(1 hour) bring his tools and replace the pipe( 30-45 min) clean up and check for leaks (30 min). If everything goes well, he's not charging more than $25-30 hr. If there is a second trip for parts or another leak, he'll spend more time. Most plumbers are $50/hr plus min service call just to show up.
2016-04-04 01:53:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
main valves are notorious for not shutting off completely. Your fitting must be completely dry to solder. There may be a second turn off for the main. One would be next to the meter the second where the water line enters the house.
If the water will not completely shut off, turn on an outside source nearest the valve then dry and flux the pipe and try soldering.
2007-11-14 14:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
like William said stuff bead in the pipe below where you are soldering the coupling at to stop the flow until he re solders it.another solution is if the pipe probley 1/2'' inch in size runs to only the stop its self and dosent tee off. he can put a compressing stop at the cut no soldering then then run his 3/8 copper line to the sink supply line again no soldering.be care full not to drain your hot side trying to drain your water or you could burn up your elements if its elect.
2007-11-14 16:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by hunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switch over to pvc plastic pipe..like all new houses have.. Soldering brass is not that easy..They have pvc pressure fittings that will make the conversion easy..they go right over your metal pipes and converts to pvc..no soldering needed..A whole kit for a double sink only costs about 10.00....Here is A link concerning brass soldering..it has to have the correct solder, not just any solder, the correct flux used at first and a etching cleaner on it first..or it wont hold...simply convert to pvc..and save yourself the pain..
2007-11-15 00:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by pcbeachrat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He SOLDERED, actually sweated the COPPER tubing. Shut off the main and open a faucet in a sink that is lower than the kitchen sink.
2007-11-14 14:23:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't sweat a pipe that has water in it. You have to shut off the water to the HOUSE. Then drain the lines (open a spigot outside). THEN sweat the pipe.
2007-11-14 14:33:41 · answer #7 · answered by Hex92 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually there are a couple of pipes held together with fittings-was plumbers putty used in between the fittings? are the other parts worn or rusted?
Sometimes its just a matter of getting the angle of the pipes plumbed. Good luck
2007-11-14 14:29:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to temporary stop the flow of water put a small piece of bread in the pipe then sweat it together. Don't worry as soon as you turn the water back on the bread will dissolve
2007-11-14 14:40:39 · answer #9 · answered by William R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to get all the water out of the pipe before you solder it. when you heat it to solder the water perculates up like a coffee pot. remove the new fitting, and put a clear tube or spray bottle pick up down into the pipe and suck or spray the water out, all of it you can. then reflux and solder it.
2007-11-14 14:43:09 · answer #10 · answered by jay p 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋