Re: Leaky Solder Joint / Unbalanced Main Water Makeup
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Posted by Terry Love on December 09, 2003 at 12:51:16:
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In response to Re: Leaky Solder Joint / Unbalanced Main Water Makeup
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 : I redid my main outside plumbing area just before the line goes into the house and : also ties into an irrigation line. I had two regulators and two ball : valves. Problem is when I fired it up, the connection into the house and an : ajoining 90 are leaking. If I have to remove them and resweat, I will have : to take half of my assembly apart. Are there any tricks to repair a leaking : connection. Would reheating and applying some solder around the joint : help??? The fittings will need to be removed and refluxed. When soldering around PRV's and valves, it's important that the expanding hot air has a place to go. Otherwise, the air will blow a hole in the soldering job. : Also, on one end of the assembly there is a regulator and as a result, : unless I set a post underneath the setup it leans. Is it within code to use : a post or strap part of such an assembly to anjoing wall such as a fireplace : to stabilize it? Whatever it takes is okay. Pipe inside is always strapped. Just make sure that no copper makes contact with the fireplace brick or concrete. You can use a UPC plastic tape on the copper for protection.
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