If the old ones were compression, you can just unscrew the large nut on the
half inch pipe and thread it on to the new shut off. Good idea to use pipe
dope on the threads. If the old is soldered on, you'll need a torch and
usually need to trim it back just a little because of the solder that runs to
the bottom of the joint and tends to stay on the pipe. We're only talking a
half inch or so.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Rossi
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plumbing rough in
Scott,
You said that you ran around your house replacing all the shut-offs with
the ball valves. How did you remove the old valves? Did you heat them
and pull them apart? Or did you cut them off and hope for enough slack?
Or, were the old one's compression fittings also and you were able to pry
them apart?
Just curious.
--
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Tel: (412) 268-9081
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