Sometimes we come across angle stops that were installed with galvanized pipe nipples. The angle stops are made of brass, and the steel where it meets the brass can corrode. In this example, the piping in the wall was copper with drop ear brass adapters for use with pipe nipples. The exposed shutoff was leaking and the pipe was alost rusted through where it met the brass shutoff.
I was able to spin this out using a pipe wrench. Yes, one of the rare times that I use one. Not like in the movies and television where plumbers use a pipe wrench to comb their hair and to spread butter on toast.
I carry lead free brass nipples on the van, and I installed a nice new Dahl valve with new supply line. My rule of them is that if a supply line comes off, it gets tossed.
The home was a 1920's home that had been repiped in the 60's.
I worked with a guy once that loved using steel nipples on copper pipes. I used to ask him why?
Service calls down the road. Well I guess! After 50 years those pipe nipples were almost totally closed off.
I was able to spin this out using a pipe wrench. Yes, one of the rare times that I use one. Not like in the movies and television where plumbers use a pipe wrench to comb their hair and to spread butter on toast.
I carry lead free brass nipples on the van, and I installed a nice new Dahl valve with new supply line. My rule of them is that if a supply line comes off, it gets tossed.
The home was a 1920's home that had been repiped in the 60's.
I worked with a guy once that loved using steel nipples on copper pipes. I used to ask him why?
Service calls down the road. Well I guess! After 50 years those pipe nipples were almost totally closed off.