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    Piping around corner less than 45 degrees.

    I'm new to this. Is the corner at 90 or 45 degree angle? This strong man from UK bent a straight copper pipe with a spring inserted. I think he could do to 90 degrees or a little less. Home depot sells pipe bender, too. The cheap kind bends only smaller pipes. They rent out tools, too, in case...
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    Well to house plastic pipe

    I think some pipes are rated for potable water, some are not. Potable: safe to drink; drinkable.
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    Trouble soldering reducing tee stem

    I fixed some leaked, sweat copper pipes with "push to connect" Sharkbite fittings. Those fittings cost a little more money but the work was so easy. Soldering was not a good idea when there was flammable insulation in the wall, in the ceiling. For pipes in wall near floor bottom, soldering the...
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    Repeated failure, faulty valve?

    The specs for that check valve reads Sizes 3/4 to 1 1/4 in. Maximum Pressure: 50psi I think that 50psi is the max pressure at the inlet at the bottom for that check valve to be able to withstand. Home Depot sells some pressure gauge, I got one but used it for cold water. I'm not sure if it can...
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    Cold water in hot line in 1 of 4 bathroom faucets

    It's likely the brand new single hole faucet is where the problem is. But you may need only to adjust something. In regard to faucet: 1. For faucet with handle. "Some faucets have two small adjustment screws underneath the handle. The screw on the left controls hot water, while the screw on the...
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