- 1. Plumbing question #2 (score: 1)
- Author: LBC286@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 09:37:41 EST
- When we were buying the copper pipe and fittings for the kitchen sink project, I saw two kinds of copper pipe. A 10' piece of M copper 1/2" pipe was $3.99, and the same size in L copper was $5.99. Wh
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- 2. Re: Plumbing question #2 (score: 1)
- Author: Martin Scarr <martins@efn.org>
- Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 07:47:12 -0800 (PST)
- The difference is in the wall thickness of the pipe; the L is considerably thicker. There also is a type K pipe, for industrial and hospital use. The type M pipe is for above ground use; type L can b
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- 3. Re: Plumbing question #2 (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 15:08:10 -0500
- L is thicker pipe, M will work just fine. If you still can't get the ball valves to go, go back to Home Depot and get the screw on ball valves and a couple copper pipe-screw on adapters. Flux the ada
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- 4. Re: Plumbing question #2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Tim Mullen" <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 21:37:49 -0500
- I had a valve start leaking, so I needed to replace it. Unfortunately, it was a compression fitting, and no one had replacements that would fit the nut on the pipe. I finally took a dremel and cut th
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- 5. Re: Plumbing question #2 (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
- Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 23:42:32 -0600
- Thickness. M is fine for water. Use the L for gas. Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA 1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://ww
- /html/shop-talk/2001-12/msg00060.html (7,729 bytes)
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