gtblum Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Click to Enlarge 51.96 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 And? Crimping and soldering is a pretty common way to quickly close off a section when a pipe is re-routed or eliminated and no caps are available. Is it pretty? No. Is it a huge screwup or unprofessional? Not necessarily. How will that negatively affect the plumbing performance? ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 That's not more likely to leak than having a uniform cap that fits? Not unprofessional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Nope, just a little sloppy with the solder. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Nope, just a little sloppy with the solder. Tom Ok. If you guys say so but, I'm not paying for it, if it lets go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Nope, just a little sloppy with the solder. Tom Ok. If you guys say so but, I'm not paying for it, if it lets go. That's a crappy job. To do this right, you have to thoroughly clean the inside of the tube first, then apply flux, then crimp it so that the walls of the tube are tightly pressed together, then apply the solder. From the looks of that joint, the guy who did it isn't going to be winning any Plumber of the Year awards. If it holds, it'll do so in spite of his workmanship, not because of it. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghentjr Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 r. From the looks of that joint, the guy who did it isn't going to be winning any Plumber of the Year awards. If it holds, it'll do so in spite of his workmanship, not because of it. - Jim Katen, Oregon But think of how green that is. He didn't use two gallons of gas to go to home d for a cap. Necessity has always been the mother. Sloppy or not, I got a few of those around my basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 See it done all the time. If it ain't leakin' I'm movin' on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Could somebody direct me to some documentation stating that this is an accepted and, approved method of terminating copper? I'm coming up empty handed. I'm not trying to start a war here. I'm just looking for a reference in case I need it in the future. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Could somebody direct me to some documentation stating that this is an accepted and, approved method of terminating copper? I'm coming up empty handed. I'm not trying to start a war here. I'm just looking for a reference in case I need it in the future. Thanks Hi Gary: I don't think anyone can point you to a publication that states that crimping and soldering copper is an "approved" method of capping however I seen it done many times. To me it's more of a common sense thing. Will anyone be injured because of it? Is it leaking now? Are there bigger fish to fry? What would I recommend, that it be taken apart then put back together with a short nipple and a cap because it doesn't look pretty now?? I ain't drillin' down that far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Could somebody direct me to some documentation stating that this is an accepted and, approved method of terminating copper? I'm coming up empty handed. I'm not trying to start a war here. I'm just looking for a reference in case I need it in the future. Thanks I doubt that you'll find any documentation. It's one of those time-honored practices that works just fine but isn't exactly kosher. Kind of like a California stop. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Thanks guy's. Understood but , if I see it I'm writing it. Jim, A retired cop friend of mine, has a funny story about a judge who gave a guy a New York fine for a California stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Thanks guy's. Understood but , if I see it I'm writing it. Jim, A retired cop friend of mine, has a funny story about a judge who gave a guy a New York fine for a California stop. But I, like, totally paused . . . - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 It's just not fair Kris won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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