| There are many reasons why you may be looking into | | | | have the right amount of fittings that you will need |
| copper re-piping for your home, but perhaps the main | | | | such as elbows, adapters and what fitting need to be |
| reason is that you may have found a leak in your | | | | threaded or not.You will want to clean the fittings and |
| home or your water pressure has dropped drastically. | | | | the pipe, then you will need to use a flux paste, which |
| Either way, once you have decided to do a copper re | | | | is an acid that cleans the copper making it solder able. |
| pipe job in your home, you will need to decide on what | | | | If you are not familiar with soldering then you may |
| is the best repair for you to do. This simple copper | | | | want to check with some local companies to see if |
| Repiping guide should walk you through some of the | | | | they can give you some pointers or consult a plumbing |
| basics to get you going in the right direction.Copper Re | | | | company. Cleaning is the most important part before |
| piping is used to replace existing pipes that may have | | | | soldering. Once you have cut the existing pipes and |
| rusted or deteriorated over the years. Most homes | | | | solder in the new copper Re piping, your job is |
| built over 25 years ago were piped with iron pipes, or | | | | complete. Double check, to assure that you have the |
| galvanized pipes, which were covered with a zinc | | | | cold water connected to the cold water pipe and the |
| coating. Over a period of time the zinc on the pipes | | | | hot water connected to the hot water pipe.With how |
| would break down causing the pipes to rust. Once this | | | | extensive copper Re-piping can be, it may be wise to |
| process happens it becomes necessary to change to | | | | leave it to the professionals. There are many plumbing |
| copper repipe. Copper Re-piping is an extensive job | | | | companies out there to choose from. You will want to |
| and should not be taken lightly. | | | | call several and have them come over to assess the |
| If you choose to do the repairs yourself, then you will | | | | problems and give you a quote. It is always best to get |
| need to know some of the basics to get you started. | | | | several quotes and check the quality or work from the |
| When starting your copper repipe job you will want to | | | | companies you are considering. You can also check |
| make sure that you know where the existing pipe | | | | with the Better business Bureau to see if the company |
| pattern is and make the new copper pipe match the | | | | has had any complaints filed. It does not have to cost |
| old piping. You will want to run the copper piping right | | | | a small fortune to do a copper re pipe job in your |
| along side of the existing pipes as this will make the | | | | home. |
| whole copper Repiping much easier. Make sure you | | | | |