I'm replacing a section of threaded brass water pipe with copper to install a "point of entry" bypass for a whole house water filter. I have limited space between opposing brass threaded fittings to work with.
If I sweat the new copper solid using a sweated slip coupling as the last joint, and find that one or both of the threaded copper NPT adapters leaks, I won't be able to tighten them up. I don't want to use unions due to space limitations. Maybe if I "loosen" one of the fittings with a torch and torque the leaking threaded adapter, that might work.
This is all new to me and I am trying to anticipate potential problems. How would you experienced plumbers handle this?
Thanks,
Dennis
If I sweat the new copper solid using a sweated slip coupling as the last joint, and find that one or both of the threaded copper NPT adapters leaks, I won't be able to tighten them up. I don't want to use unions due to space limitations. Maybe if I "loosen" one of the fittings with a torch and torque the leaking threaded adapter, that might work.
This is all new to me and I am trying to anticipate potential problems. How would you experienced plumbers handle this?
Thanks,
Dennis
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