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04-16-2009, 06:25 PM
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Turn the water off. Clean up the repair area with steel wool until shiny new looking. Dab a little flux on it. heat with a torch and dab a little solder on the pin hole. You'll make a nice repair in no time.
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04-16-2009, 06:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake
Turn the water off. Clean up the repair area with steel wool until shiny new looking. Dab a little flux on it. heat with a torch and dab a little solder on the pin hole. You'll make a nice repair in no time.
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Dont forget to disconnect the copper tube from the fridge so the steam can escape.. otherwise, it will never solder.. Not that I am a plumber or anything.. but I have soldered a few pipes in my day. |
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04-17-2009, 07:50 AM
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Nebe Remembers
the other thing ya look for when heating the pipe hot enough
to apply the solder is when it turns a slight green color....
then when you touch the solder there ......it should melt...
have a wet cloth in one hand to wipe it smooth after wards too
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04-17-2009, 04:04 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
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I would connect a new plastic line to the old copper line and pull out the old copper line then you will have a new line, and your ice will taste a whole lot better,
add a filter if you don't already have one
I would also have my water checked it seems like it is aggressive and is eating away at your pipes.
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04-19-2009, 09:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tattoobob
I would connect a new plastic line to the old copper line and pull out the old copper line then you will have a new line, and your ice will taste a whole lot better,
add a filter if you don't already have one
I would also have my water checked it seems like it is aggressive and is eating away at your pipes.
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^^That would be the correct way..  |
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