What do I need to sweat copper pipes?

The torch needed for soldering copper can be propane or MAPP gas (methylacetylene-propadiene propane). MAPP gas comes in a yellow tank and propane comes in a blue tank. MAPP gas, usually a bit more expensive, gets much hotter than propane, so heats the pipe faster.

Can you put copper pipes in the wall?

Remember the water regs you are NOT ALLOWED to bury potable water pipes in walls or concrete. They must be contained within another plastic pipe so that they can be replaced without having to dig them out!

How do you attach copper pipe to wall?

Place the pipe clip back over the pipe and align the screw holes with the holes drilled into the wall. Insert a screw into each hole, ensuring the tip of the screw enters the center of the screw plug. Use a screwdriver to drive the screws home until they securely anchor the pipe clip to the wall.

How do you stop pipes from sweating?

Wrap the Cold Water Pipes and Tanks. This is one of the easiest ways to prevent pipes from sweating. By wrapping the cold water pipes and tanks, you can prevent moisture from reaching them. Do not make use of fiberglass to wrap the cold pipes, use the plastic foam pipe wrap instead.

How do I clean copper fittings?

Rub the areas of the copper fittings that will be attached to the pipe using a steel wool. Rub vigorously and firmly, as this is the only way copper can be properly cleaned.

How can a pipe be sweating?

Sweating occurs when the water inside the pipe is much colder than surrounding humid air. During the summer, the surrounding air is naturally hot; in winter, the air is heated by the furnace. In either case, when warm, humid air reaches cold pipes, drops of moisture form and drip as if there was a tiny hole in the pipe.

Does PVC pipe sweat?

Now I will say that PVC pipe acts as a insulator but it is possible for it to sweat as you call it. When warm moist air hits a cold pipe the pipe will collect moisture that condenses out of the moist air so you could insulate the pipe with pipe insulation covers or Rubatex/Armaflex or other types of insulation.

What do I need to sweat copper pipes? The torch needed for soldering copper can be propane or MAPP gas (methylacetylene-propadiene propane). MAPP gas comes in a yellow tank and propane comes in a blue tank. MAPP gas, usually a bit more expensive, gets much hotter than propane, so heats the pipe faster. Can you…