The inspection report called for fixing a leak on a supply.
I didn't see the report, and it seemed easy enough.
This is what I saw. Oh yeah, a water heater that also served as space heating. The copper 90 looked to be leaking. There was a check valve on this, and perhaps that had been part of the problem when it was soldered up by the previous plumber.
Removing the flex, and unthreading the valve and check, I soldered on new pipe and fittings, and spun everything back together, using a new flex. If I remove a flex, it gets tossed.
When a copper fitting is leaking like that, the best step is to remove it and start over again.
Now the home is ready for the next owner.
I didn't see the report, and it seemed easy enough.
This is what I saw. Oh yeah, a water heater that also served as space heating. The copper 90 looked to be leaking. There was a check valve on this, and perhaps that had been part of the problem when it was soldered up by the previous plumber.
Removing the flex, and unthreading the valve and check, I soldered on new pipe and fittings, and spun everything back together, using a new flex. If I remove a flex, it gets tossed.
When a copper fitting is leaking like that, the best step is to remove it and start over again.
Now the home is ready for the next owner.
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