[Shop-talk] Sweat joint leak

[John T. Blair]

At 09:23 PM 1/18/2009, John Mitchell wrote:

 >I have a pin hole drip in one of the solder joints in my half inch 
hot water line.
 >I  shut off the hot water, opened some valves and drained the line 
out through
 >a  spigot I have in the garage.....

John,

What about putting a patch over the leak.  Find a piece of rubber, or old hose,
wrap the pipe and put a hose clamp on to hold the rubber in place.

John

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