Marty K
New Member
I would like to replace an outside water faucet. The water line that comes into my basement is copper pipe with soldered joints.
I have never worked with pipes and solder, but it doesn't look too terribly complicated. I've seen my father do it (40 years ago) and I've worked with solder on circuit boards. So, I'm planning to give it a a try.
The water pipe runs just above my gas meter, and there are gas pipes that run parallel to the water pipe. The joint that I want to disconnect is about a half inch from the gas line. If I disconnect a joint further upsteam, I can get a couple of inches of separation from the gas line.
Also, there is the wooden ceiling, which is also just a couple of inches away from the joint.
How do I heat it up without blowing things up, or burning the house down?
Thanks!
I have never worked with pipes and solder, but it doesn't look too terribly complicated. I've seen my father do it (40 years ago) and I've worked with solder on circuit boards. So, I'm planning to give it a a try.
The water pipe runs just above my gas meter, and there are gas pipes that run parallel to the water pipe. The joint that I want to disconnect is about a half inch from the gas line. If I disconnect a joint further upsteam, I can get a couple of inches of separation from the gas line.
Also, there is the wooden ceiling, which is also just a couple of inches away from the joint.
How do I heat it up without blowing things up, or burning the house down?
Thanks!