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    problems with house electricty, solutions sought

    where to begin? to begin: at the moment my question revolves around my electric oven. when i connect it, all hell breaks loose, that is my sink gets electrified, the metal gas line behind it gives shocks. i pulled out the plug from the oven to the wall outlet, the oven by the way functions...
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    question about soldering copper tubing

    not likely I take it, thx.
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    question about soldering copper tubing

    which was exactly the problem. and due to gravity working against me in a tight space, there was nothing for it but to cut the line. did that cleaned it all up, made some new pieces and resoldered the bad area and now it's back together. the whole system is connected up and does not leak. The...
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    question about soldering copper tubing

    propane it is then. what is mapp gas?
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    question about soldering copper tubing

    well, here's the thing. Truth be told I completed the job with lots of soldered joints. lots. Today I tested. Three leaking joints. Undid two and resoldered and fine. The third one is a bit of a bugbear. I have been using my butane torch hooked up to a small metal cannister to do the job, it's...
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    question about soldering copper tubing

    i imagine it must have to flow so nicely. shame about lead being poisonous to organic beings. maybe in the next universe they can work that one out.
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    question about soldering copper tubing

    been using it, not as easy as the last roll but doable. I'm pretty sloppy with this stuff. Ugly joints. aarrgh. TN-AG 3.5% silver.
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    question about soldering copper tubing

    I just ran to the hardware store to buy some solder before they closed for the weekend, hoping to get a leg up on my plumbing project this weekend. I went without my reading glasses and when i got home i saw that the roll of solder i had bought has 3.5% silver. I thought "no problem". It does...
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