All About Copper Pipe | This Old House
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains the various parts commonly used in a home plumbing system.
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good one, thanks…
the m type copper is used for heating systems due to less oxidization because of heating systems being bled and closed, potable water has constant o2 flowing through the line so it needs thicker material
Where does the name "street" elbow come from. I've always wondered…
I will always trust Copper more than Pex.
plumbing is wank
He shouldn’t just assume the copper fitting’s gender like that.
No pipe benders shown? One for the amateur I guess.
Mr.kittipon khaongam
The exterior water faucet should have been bushed with brass not to copper.
Sooner or later…
Even in plumbing there are only two genders. Imagine an SJW plumber working with 58 gender parts…
Odd that you can't use M grade copper pipe for domestic water but the fittings appear to be M grade..
Learned nothing…
1/2" x 1/2" x 3/4" tee is commonly called a bullhead tee.
All about copper but they don't even talk about the copper press fittings…..?
For Better and cheaper copper, check this out "http://www.cs-tech.co/en"
Any reason why someone wouldn’t use a conduit bender rather than a 45° or 90° bend?
Only came to read comments by "experts" slamming Richard that he knows nothing about copper.
Are fittings L or M? Do home inspectors check if I have L pipe (Thicker) on M fittings (Thinner)? – Or are fittings all L ?
Never send Kevin to the supply house LOL
I see copper pipes in a home I run. You are going deal with leaks all over your home.
3/4 coupling is a little wider than a 3/4 pipe, right?
I was resistant to transitioning from copper to pex for many years. However, when I purchased a rental property that had been completely outfitted with Pex A tubing waterlines, I changed my sentiment. No soldering of joints; no oxidation of the pipes leading to leaks that need to be repaired; and much more flexibility in the tubing leading to less joints. Plus, after I transitioned two of my other properties to Pex A, I was able to offset the cost of materials and net a profit from taking the scrap copper to the metal yard!
People love copper pipes, and complain about plastic pipes leaching. Copper oxide is highly toxic. Iorn rust is non-toxic. Just food for thought.
Didn't see a slip coupling
how many years copper pipe ac can use
Rich should of showed a slip joint fitting. That could come in handy for repair work where you are swapping something out. I just discovered them by watching another plumber on YT. You can also take the convectional joint fitting and file down the inside stops –in a pinch.
There is a transition of Soft copper whit thick copper ? It works