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  1. sean farrell

    Connecting 1/2" copper to old 3/4" brass pipe

    Thanks Terry, That's pretty much what I did, except for the heating part. I have decided that the best course of action is to remove all the old brass pipe. I see similar corrosion on many of the joints, so I don't think it is to be trusted. I managed to isolate the broken line, so now we...
  2. sean farrell

    Connecting 1/2" copper to old 3/4" brass pipe

    Well, it did not go well. First joint I tried to unscrew, the pipe at the next joint snapped off from the torque even though I was holding the pipe above with a clamp. The joint was corroded. Where the pipe snapped the metal is light pink and easy to scrape all the way through on the break...
  3. sean farrell

    Connecting 1/2" copper to old 3/4" brass pipe

    Hello HJ, I'm not familiar with plumbing terminology. Does IPS mean Iron Pipe Standard, in which case are these the standard sized couplings I can get at the big box stores. I have purchased a 1/2" NIBCO coupling, with a 1/2 female one side and threaded on the other. The threaded side looks...
  4. sean farrell

    Connecting 1/2" copper to old 3/4" brass pipe

    Thanks HJ, I am pretty sure it is brass based on the fact that if I scrape away at it the metal is yellow and the age of the house (about 80 years). I don't have the kit to cut threads and would like to avoid buying it for two joins. I do have access to existing joins (elbow fittings). What...
  5. sean farrell

    Connecting 1/2" copper to old 3/4" brass pipe

    Hello, I am doing my bathroom over. There is still some old pipe in the walls that looks to be 3/4" threaded brass. In some places the 3/4" brass has been connected to copper. It looks like the 1/2" copper was just inserted into the cut 3/4" brass and then soldered. I have to do...
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