 OT: broken hot H2O line under house, I R a plumber now I guess |
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| Sammy |
 Mar 4 2005, 05:38 PM
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Will do. One of the first things I did when I bought the house was replace the heater, but it's not new any more.
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| TravisNeff |
Mar 4 2005, 05:42 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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The welders handbook has the whitebread trick in it, why not wheat or tater bread?
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Mar 4 2005, 08:30 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
anyone else know the white bread trick?
Yep. It doan work wit wheat bread. stuff white bread bread in the supply line, and sweat! You can't sweat a copper line when its wet!!!!!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blowtorch.gif) |
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| andys |
Mar 4 2005, 11:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None
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Just make sure you remove all your aerators, filters, and strainers, and then purge. The bread breaks up into fine particles, but cloggs all the little screens, etc. It's a small headache, but easily avoided. I was looking over the construction of some homes about four years ago in a reasonably upscale tract near me. Couldn't believe they were piped with Korean Galvanized! Wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen for myself! Andy |
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| Sammy |
Mar 5 2005, 07:51 PM
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Well, evertone is in agreement, everyone that is except one stubborn fool.
I mapped out the hot spot, adjusted for wind direction, compensated for the curvature of the earth and the moon's gravitational pull, and started digging with the BOSCH electric jackhammer I rented. I missed the leak. I was at least 3" off the mark (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Turns out they ran the hot and cold supply lines parallel and very close to each other. At one point they almost touched, and that is where the leak was. Electrolysis or something caused by the temperature difference? The rest of hte pipe looked fine, it was just worn where the pipes were all but rubbing against each other. Anywho, trying to get the pipe dry and sweated wasn't too bad, compressed air is my friend. I figure it took $100 and 4 hours, but it's ready for concrete tomorrow as soon as the fill dries up a little more. Pics to follow. All this proves is that IT IS BETTER TO BE LUCKY THAN GOOD, OR SMART! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/givemebeer.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) |
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| ematulac |
Mar 5 2005, 07:56 PM
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914 addict Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 24-November 03 From: Palmdale, CA Member No.: 1,382 |
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Stubborn with big cajones. I would have run a new line. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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| markb |
Mar 5 2005, 08:03 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California
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Congrats, Sammy!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) Well done! I guess sometimes stubborn is a good thing. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 5 2005, 08:24 PM
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Lucky shit....go buy some LOTTO tickets...
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| Lou W |
Mar 5 2005, 08:27 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
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| URY914 |
Mar 5 2005, 08:44 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 127,571 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Lucky SOB, Sammy. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif) Good for you. Paul |
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| Sammy |
Mar 5 2005, 10:57 PM
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here's the pics:
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| Sammy |
Mar 5 2005, 10:58 PM
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how do you post multiple pics in one post?
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