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Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 03:37 PM
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gdr_11
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Anyone got a quck fix for a leaking threaded copper hose bib joint? Old house with protruding copper pipe and hose bib. Slow leak around back of threads. Want to avoid shutting off water so looking for a way to seal the wet joint
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
[Re: gdr_11]
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05/13/22 03:39 PM
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YEE_YEE
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 03:40 PM
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grandbassslayer
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You could turn the meter off faster than you could go by some product that isn’t really going to work anyways. Just my 2 cents. Kill the meter and fix it.
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
[Re: gdr_11]
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05/13/22 04:08 PM
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ShinerInTx
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Gotta ask, why would you try to avoid turning the water off?
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 04:14 PM
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Space
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Turn off water at the house, remove the faucet, clean and inspect threads rewrap with teflon tape and replace the faucet, turn on the water, and check for leaks. If that does not work call a neighbor, handyman, or plumber.
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 04:16 PM
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T Bird
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You could try Teflon Tape or Pipe Dope if it threads leaking and not the soldered area at back of fitting.
Okie by birth, Texan by choice. USAF "Thunderbirds" Alumni 1985-1989
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
[Re: Space]
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05/13/22 05:22 PM
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wupbass
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Turn off water at the house, remove the faucet, clean and inspect threads rewrap with teflon tape and replace the faucet, turn on the water, and check for leaks. If that does not work call a neighbor, handyman, or plumber. This!!!
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 05:24 PM
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Duke 22
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Kill the water, pull the valve clean the threads with a wire brush, tape, rectorseal T+2, tape, install new bib, turn water on, drink a beer.
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 06:07 PM
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Billy Blazer 300 HPDI
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Great excuse to sell the house and buy one without a leaky faucet.
Thanks, Billy
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 06:09 PM
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Mudshark
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Just put a bucket under it.
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 06:10 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Great excuse to sell the house and buy one without a leaky faucet. Probably profit at least $300,000 selling it! But the replacement will set us back a cool 1/2 million.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 06:13 PM
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Samsonsworld
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 08:42 PM
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RedRanger
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Hit it with your purse......
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 08:43 PM
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leethefishking
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Hit it with your purse...... Damn that’s funny!
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Re: Leaking Copper Pipe Fitting
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05/13/22 08:54 PM
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gdr_11
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Hit it with your purse...... No, no! Not the Prada!
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