[Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak

[Steven Trovato]

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.

-Steve Trovato
strovato at optonline.net

At 09:23 PM 1/18/2009, John Mitchell wrote:
>    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 
> thought Id be able to heat the joint enough to get the solder to 
> flow, but I can't get the joint hot enough, even with 
> oxy-acetylene.  Any suggestions On how I can repair this?  It's a 
> very tiny leak, I just happed to be looking up and saw the drop 
> hanging on the joint.  Thanks for any help.  John Mitchell
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