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PIPE & TUBE sa PIPE & TUBE -- METAL sa PIPE & TUBE -- PLASTIC sa PIPE & TUBE INSULATION sa PIPE & TUBE SOLDERING x PLUMBING PIPE x TUBE (PIPE) x WATER PIPE Quick patches for leaky pipes. Be your own plumber. Plastic and copper piping. What you need to know for improvements and repairs. Plumbing code changes to smaller supply lines and waste lines save on costs. A look at the new standards. Electronic pipe and cable finder. Adding extensions to your plumbing using copper tubing. Doing your own plumbing. How to join and disassemble copper tubing and galvanized piping. Tips on fixing minor toilet, faucet, and pipe problems. Repair a leaking pipe with epoxy plumbing repair materials. Tip on installing a plastic transition union to join plastic and galvanized steel water pipe. Tip: Fill pipe with sand before bending. Basic home plumbing. Fittings and connections for water supply lines. Tools for plumbing. Tips on special tools for working with copper pipe, tools for threaded pipe, and tools for tight places. Tip: Teflon tape may help prevent leaks in compression-style plumbing connections. Proper method for applying "Teflon" tape to seal a threaded pipe joint. Working with threaded pipe. A summary of types of pipe found in older homes. Tips on measuring, cutting and threading pipe, and making simple repairs and add-ons. A summary of the variety of pipes found in both new and older homes (lead, cast iron, galvanized steel, copper and plastic). Advice about which ones do-it-yourselfers can repair. Common plumbing woes and how to fix them. (1) Leaking slip joints under a double sink. (2) Installing kitchen sink strainer assemblies. (3) Sewer gas odor. (4) Styles and applications of three different types of threaded joints. (5) Soldering tips. A look at what's available in flexible water supply tubes and when to use each. Remodel plumbing. How to connect the new pipes to the old ones. Jig for cutting thin-walled pipes with a hacksaw. Ideal for cuts made near the end of the tube. Eliminates chance of deforming the pipe. Tip on using heated rocks to thaw frozen water pipes. Selecting a threaded-pipe sealant. Both pipe dope and Teflon tape are discussed. How to install copper tubing. Taking the mystery out of pipe fittings. Basic points on using fittings and a summary of the most common types of fittings. Tip when repairing a burst copper pipe using a wrapwround patch from a repair kit. Tip: Use propane torch to help loosen a "frozen" or rusted pipe joint. Tip: Make kinkless bends in copper tubing by inserting a long coil spring inside the tube. Tip for bending flexible copper tubing without getting kinks. Plumbing emergencies. How to fix clogs and leaks when there's no plumber around. Includes clogged toilet, leaking pipes, gas water heater thermocouple, and electric heater element replacement. First aid for emergencies. Broken pipe or joint, stopped up toilet, leaking toilet seals, etc. How to support pipes and keep them from banging. A primer on water pipery. Galvanized, brass and copper pipes and fittings and how to work with each. How to repair leaks in pipes using fiberglass. How to cope with a broken-pipe emergency, both a pinprick leak and a split section. How to clean rust deposits out of old pipes by replacing nipples and cleaning out shut-off valves. Tip: Air pump apparatus is used to dislodge rust particles from old plumbing lines. Tip: Tapping a leaking area of a soft lead pipe forms a self-sealing patch. Tip describes how to make an inexpensive dressing tool for cleaning out the internal threads of old plumbing pipe. Pipefitting tricks with copper tubing. Tools and tricks the professionals uses when working with copper tubing. How to work with copper piping. Fixes for 4 common plumbing problems. (1) Clogged drains. (2) Running toilet tank. (3) Frozen pipes. (4) Leaking pipes. How to repair frozen pipes. Tools you need for pipe jobs. Tips on plumbing with copper tubing. Tips on using stainless steel water pipes instead of copper. Tapping into water lines. A look at various pipe adapters which make it easier to tap into a pipe. Features and problems of older plumbing systems. Includes instructions for working with cast-iron piping, replacing rusted pipe, quieting water hammer and installing replacement plastic piping. How to bend copper tubing around obstructions and eliminate threading and jointing pipe. Pipe fitting techniques. Tip: Use dresser coupling to repair leaking water pipe. Do-it-yourself plumbing. Techniques every homeowner should know. Installing and repairing galvenized pipe. Do-it-yourself plumbing techniques every homeowner should know. Working with copper tubing. | |||||||||
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