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1. [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:23:17 -0500; I have a pin hole drip in one of the solder joints in my half inch hot water line. I shut off the hot water, opened some valves and drained the line out through a spigot I have in the garage. I thoug; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00154.html (7,588 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:34:25 -0500; I would say that the only way this can happen is if you still have water in the line. Oxy-acetylene should be major overkill for this job. Go back and make extra sure that the line is really drained.; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00155.html (8,599 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <trevor@boicey.com>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:19:48 -0500; If you can't get it hot enough is it because you can't get all the water out? If so... use the bread trick. Stuff the pipe with some fluffy white bread using a stick. Finish the joint. The bread will; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00156.html (8,052 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: "Bill Gingerich" <bill@gingerich.us>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:19:52 -0600; I'm not a plumber, but I have to agree. There is still water in the line. Any water in the line will make soldering very difficult if not impossible. You may have to cut the pipe to drain the rest of; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00157.html (9,602 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:28:41 -0500; Regarding the bread trick... of course he would have to cut the pipe before this would even be possible. Also, they now make these little gel things that you can use instead of bread. You really do h; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00158.html (7,060 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:34:10 -0500; Like others have said, there is still water in the line that is absorbing all the heat. If you open a faucet, eventually you'll steam all the water and then the pipe will heat. It is possible to heat; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00159.html (8,723 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: "Jack Brooks" <JackBrooks@alumni.duke.edu>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:37:58 -0800; Don't cut the pipe. Drill a small hole (1/16th) in the bottom, open up a faucet and put some air pressure on it through the faucet. If there is water present, it will come out. When it stops, solder; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00160.html (10,737 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: Steve Shipley <shiples@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:13:54 -0800; I just went through this. First you use a propane torch and you can't get enough heat because of the water. Then use your acetylene torch and you can't get enough heat because of the water. And then; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00161.html (7,954 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:33:30 -0500; hot water line. out through John, What about putting a patch over the leak. Find a piece of rubber, or old hose, wrap the pipe and put a hose clamp on to hold the rubber in place. John John T. Blair; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00162.html (8,556 bytes)
10. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@cablespeed.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:15:56 -0500; Why not get a can of that spray stuff the loud mouth guy on TV peddles? ;-) I have a pin hole drip in one of the solder joints in my half inch hot water line. I shut off the hot water, opened some va; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00163.html (8,580 bytes)
11. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:17:44 -0600; As everyone said, it sure sounds like there's still water in the line. But if you've used oxy-acetylene and are sure there's no water, it's possible you've overheated the joint and it's just not goin; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00164.html (9,624 bytes)
12. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:32:11 -0500; hot water line. out through a John, I don't know why I didn't think of this before. There is a new push coupling called "shark bite". As long as your leak isn't right at a bend you can cut out the pi; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00165.html (8,635 bytes)
13. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: eric@megageek.com; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:06:08 +0300; I want to say that I ONLY use these connections now. But I found a version (available at HD and Lowes) that can be undone with no tools. For the extra price, these fittings are magic. The ability to; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00166.html (8,338 bytes)
14. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: John Mitchell <jmitch@snet.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:15:00 -0500; It worked perfectly! The drain hole allowed the steam and water to escape and I was able to remelt the solder without taking the joint apart... Thanks so much. John Mitchell _________________________; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00185.html (12,902 bytes)
15. Re: [Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak (score: 1): Author: "Mark Watson" <watsonm05@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:42:24 -0500; My experience with using an oxy-acet is that I got enough heat - plenty of heat to make steam. Of course I had faucets open so there wouldn't be pressurized steam in the line. I think your problem is; /html/shop-talk/2009-01/msg00191.html (10,695 bytes)

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