good realistic video- I did this type of work for many years. Soldering where water keeps running towards the heat sucks. The bread and other tricks didn't seem to help much. Even though many plumbers won,t use sharkbite type fitting in a wall, I had god luck with them with pex, copper and cpvc. A coupling with a shut-off works wonders on pipes that won't stop leaking water.
Might be your best BRT video yet! Excellent advice on shutting-off water while away from home, water heaters should be turned down as low as possible, or even shut-off during extended absences.
I had a pin hole leak in my copper from the second floor bathroom into the garage. Fixed it just like you did. Then I had another pin hole leak coming from the second floor master bathroom. I had just finished a complete bathroom remodel so I was feeling pretty stupid for not upgrading the plumbing in the master bathroom to Pex like everyone suggested. So now I’m doing a complete repipe with Pex-A. In the process I found yet another slow leak. I will never return to copper.
Actually in my case, yes. The problem appears to be the water. I had a plumber tell me that the water is causing copper lines to leak throughout the area.
@@blipblop92 had a cooper refrigerator run no older than 20 years develope pin hole leaks on both ends. Barring being chewed on by a rodent (always a possibility), pex will outperform that.
@@samfredo8140: it’s often rust in the hot water tank that works it’s way into the copper piping and causes corrosion and pinhole leaks. At that point, it’s too late to think that replacing the tank will solve the issue. Time to replace all the lines in the house.
Watching you struggling with water in the lines, which is one of the most frustrating situations when soldering, I learned a little trick. I've been an HVAC mechanic for over 30 years and have run into this dozens of times. So the way I deal with this is pretty simple. I use unions. Where you are joining 2 pieces of pipe, instead of a slip coupling, a union allows you to elevate one side just long enough to hit the 1st half of the union. Having the pipe open to the air also allows for the water in the line to boil off. When you are done, do the same process on the other half of the pipe. Then, simply put the union together and tighten it down. No more leak. I hope you find this suggestion helpful. Good video, by the way. Thanks, Scott
For that pin hole, I would have cut the copper at the center of the pin hole and slid a 1/2” slip coupling over it to encapsulate the pin hole. I also would have done all of my system draining, including breaking\ the vacuum holding water in the fixtures higher than my repair before cutting the pipe. However, I have all of the right plumbing tools, and I wouldn’t have soldered this - I would have used my Pro Press and fixed this with one coupling and no pipe.
Do you do consultations for payment? I am fixing to do a backsplash in a bar area for my wife. It is my first tile job and there are some issues with the countertops not being level and also some layout concerns. I would gladly pay for a FaceTime consultation and advice. Thanks.
good realistic video- I did this type of work for many years. Soldering where water keeps running towards the heat sucks. The bread and other tricks didn't seem to help much. Even though many plumbers won,t use sharkbite type fitting in a wall, I had god luck with them with pex, copper and cpvc. A coupling with a shut-off works wonders on pipes that won't stop leaking water.
Might be your best BRT video yet! Excellent advice on shutting-off water while away from home, water heaters should be turned down as low as possible, or even shut-off during extended absences.
Pack bread into pipe. It will hold back water until done soldering and will dissolve and flush out with pressure .
Thanks for the details of how you fixed it and to show mistakes done and correcting them! Appreciate it!
Thank the lord for that closet drywall access on the other side
I had a pin hole leak in my copper from the second floor bathroom into the garage. Fixed it just like you did. Then I had another pin hole leak coming from the second floor master bathroom. I had just finished a complete bathroom remodel so I was feeling pretty stupid for not upgrading the plumbing in the master bathroom to Pex like everyone suggested. So now I’m doing a complete repipe with Pex-A. In the process I found yet another slow leak. I will never return to copper.
Do you think pex A will last longer than copper? Lol
Actually in my case, yes. The problem appears to be the water. I had a plumber tell me that the water is causing copper lines to leak throughout the area.
@@blipblop92 had a cooper refrigerator run no older than 20 years develope pin hole leaks on both ends. Barring being chewed on by a rodent (always a possibility), pex will outperform that.
@@samfredo8140: it’s often rust in the hot water tank that works it’s way into the copper piping and causes corrosion and pinhole leaks. At that point, it’s too late to think that replacing the tank will solve the issue. Time to replace all the lines in the house.
Watching you struggling with water in the lines, which is one of the most frustrating situations when soldering, I learned a little trick.
I've been an HVAC mechanic for over 30 years and have run into this dozens of times.
So the way I deal with this is pretty simple. I use unions. Where you are joining 2 pieces of pipe, instead of a slip coupling, a union allows you to elevate one side just long enough to hit the 1st half of the union. Having the pipe open to the air also allows for the water in the line to boil off.
When you are done, do the same process on the other half of the pipe. Then, simply put the union together and tighten it down.
No more leak. I hope you find this suggestion helpful. Good video, by the way.
Thanks, Scott
Do you have to pay dues for that?.. just kidding,I need to look up what you mean
You need a pro press
Seriously! that’s all I kept thinking. Worth every penny
We all need a pro press. Hopefully they come down in price.
So much reality to this video. Water in pipes is always a challenge. A compression fitting could have been used instead of soldering.
Good work and explanation, as always.
pin hole leak just get a slip coupling and slip it over the pin hole and sweat it on, no need to replace a hole section
Once the water is gone, simply clean the pinhole up with a fitting brush, apply flux, heat the dap a little solder and the hole is fixed.
Shut of valve would have been my first move?LOL!
In the 1970s I saw my Dad put bread crust in the wet line.
A shop vac to blow the line clean reallly helps. Might have to put s smaller pipe to suck out the H20.
For that pin hole, I would have cut the copper at the center of the pin hole and slid a 1/2” slip coupling over it to encapsulate the pin hole. I also would have done all of my system draining, including breaking\ the vacuum holding water in the fixtures higher than my repair before cutting the pipe. However, I have all of the right plumbing tools, and I wouldn’t have soldered this - I would have used my Pro Press and fixed this with one coupling and no pipe.
first time I've ever seen a plumber fix his the hole in the wall he made.....
Do you do consultations for payment? I am fixing to do a backsplash in a bar area for my wife. It is my first tile job and there are some issues with the countertops not being level and also some layout concerns. I would gladly pay for a FaceTime consultation and advice. Thanks.
And why wasn't the water shut off? 🤦♀
My contractor just repaired one in a home I purchased. Previous owners didn't take care of it.
Shop vac all the water that you can out before soldering
There WILL be more pin holes. The first pin hole is only a warning for what to expect in the near future.
To me, Pin hole leak means total replacement of the whole house copper. The one hole was just a start
You never put the nail guard on.
Hopefully you charged emergency rate
You forget install nail plate hupps!!!!!!!!
I am plumber i want work with you