The BEST 25 Copper Pipe Tips & Tricks EVER! | GOT2LEARN

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  @Got2Learn · 1 year ago · pinned

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  @libenasukro · 7 years ago

  I have nothing to do with plumbing, but I watched the entire video. Why? Because of the presentation. He gets directly to the point, he is clear and concise. There is none of the blah blah blah in front of the camera and endless self-promotion. Very professional job. Congrats and thanks!

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  @10laws2liveby · 7 years ago

  Great tips, &nbsp;I&apos;m a retired plumbing contractor and this video has really good tips in it. &nbsp;Highly recommend it. Takes years to find out some of the stuff given here.

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  @annunacky4463 · 5 years ago

  And if soldering a faucet onto a pipe, open the faucet so steam pressure doesnt blow out the solder. A little Home Depot lady told me that after a couple failed attempts. Pre-internet days...

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  @ifell3 · 6 years ago

  The bonus tip has to be the Teflon tape around the end of a pencil, how many of us have tried to break it off then feed it around manually!!

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  @karmicmessenger · 5 years ago

  The wrench tip is priceless; gonna be a big help, thanks.

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  @MrSteeJans · 7 years ago

  Some great tips! Great camera work as well. &nbsp;<br>One comment: my understanding is you should never use the torch to melt the solder (whether intentional, or accidentally). In other words, the torch flame should never touch the solder. &nbsp;The joint is properly heated when the joint itself is what melts the solder. Solder has a much lower melting point than copper. If you allow the torch flame to touch the solder, then it is very possible, in fact probable that the metal will not be hot enough to adequately bond to the solder, and you will wind up with a &apos;cold&apos; solder joint.<br>Consequently, I always pull the torch away from the joint before bringing the solder into contact with the joint.

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  @MajorCaliber · 6 years ago

  Another great flame shield/protector is a piece of fiber-cement (e.g. Hardie-Plank) siding. &nbsp;It&apos;s basically a 1/4&quot; thick slab of concrete that&apos;s much lighter and tougher (crack-resistant) than concrete, due to the fiber content. &nbsp;Flame barely marks it.

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  @jgeorg · 3 years ago

  Super tips. For #23, I learned from an older &nbsp;plumber to use a straw and just blow out the residual water. &nbsp;Just need a drinking straw! So easy to do!

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  @Skorlang · 6 years ago

  Heating the inside of the fitting works great on drop ear 90&apos;s for shower arms as well.

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  @TheBen1114 · 4 years ago

  thanks for taking the time to show this, just goes to show that you can teach an old dog new tricks

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  @kalleklp7291 · 5 years ago

  Another trick for those who haven&apos;t expensive heat sink paste. A lump of clay around the pipe does it for an excellent heat barrier when soldering close to another solder joint (risk of unsoldering or making it leak).<br>Old school guys also use a wet rag to wrap around the joint that is to be protected, clay works a lot better though as it sticks directly to the pipe and can easily be removed and reused again.

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