Step-By-Step Instructions and Pictures of How To Repair A Leaking Copper Pipe

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Step-By-Step Instructions and Pictures of How To Repair A Leaking Copper Pipe: Step 1
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1. Shut off the main water supply valve, drain the damaged water line and use a pipe cutter to cut out a section of pipe that extends about 1 in. to each side of the leak. Start by gripping the pipe firmly in the cutter’s jaws and tightening the cutter’s screw. Rotate the cutter in the direction shown—as you tighten the screw handle—until the pipe snaps.

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