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OT Plumbers : question of soldering a water line
Posted on 10/13/17 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 10/13/17 at 4:55 pm
I have developed a small drip at a copper pipe sleeve where the crew that installed my water heater cut the pipe and installed a flex line. That was installed two years ago. Their service warranty was for a year. I called them and they want $245 to come out, cut it and install a new sleeve and new flex line. I asked why couldn't they just reheat and re-solder the line. Their reply: "They don't because they can't warrant it."
What's the OT's response?
What's the OT's response?
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Posted on 10/13/17 at 4:57 pm to HubbaBubba
I don't exactly understand your setup, but is there not a shark bite fitting that will solve your issue?
Posted on 10/13/17 at 4:58 pm to HubbaBubba
I know a good plumber but he just got atrested for murder. So I am no help.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 4:59 pm to HubbaBubba
Call the crew back that didnt do it right in the first place. If they dont come back blast them. Thats a 5 minute job. Takes longer to get the tools out the truck and put them back than to do the job.
If that falls through a torch is $18 at WalMart watch a youtube video and do it yourself
If that falls through a torch is $18 at WalMart watch a youtube video and do it yourself
Posted on 10/13/17 at 4:59 pm to HubbaBubba
Sweat if off or cut if needed and resweat another coupling or 90 on.
Or wrap with Flex Tape.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 5:02 pm to HubbaBubba
I bought a solder kit from Walmart for $25, came with a torch, solder, and flux. Also bought a pipe cleaning tool. I watched a 5 minute YouTube video and was able to cut, clean, resolder a new sleeve on a copper pipe. Did it 3 months ago and is holding strong. If you're slightly mechanically inclined it shouldn't be a problem.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 5:12 pm to HubbaBubba
Definitely go with shark bite if you don't have experience sweating pipes. Don't try to reheat and resolder. That's setting up for eventually having to do the same work again. $245 is a big rip off. Sweating is pretty easy, but you need the torch and it can be tedious.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 9:42 pm to HubbaBubba
Posted on 10/13/17 at 9:55 pm to HubbaBubba
Plumber should be embarrassed his work didn't hold up and fix it for nothing.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 9:57 pm to HubbaBubba
You can diy yourself, bud.
Don't pay them.
Don't pay them.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 10:29 pm to HubbaBubba
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This post was edited on 11/16/21 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 10/14/17 at 12:41 am to HubbaBubba
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