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How To Solder Joints in Copper Pipe

Make leakproof solder joints in copper water pipe.

By Jeff Gorton

From The Family Handyman Originally in How To Solder Joints in Copper Pipe

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I hold my breath every time I finish a soldering job and turn the water back on. Even a pinhole leak creates a bunch more work. But luckily, if you take a methodical approach and a little extra care in cleaning and fluxing the joints, leaks in newly soldered copper pipes are rare. Soldering copper plumbing is a skill anyone can learn with a little practice. And it doesn’t require a large investment in tools. In this article, we’ll show you how to do a leakproof soldering job the first time—and a few cool tools to make the job quicker and easier.

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