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Comment on Plumbing Training – Sweating Pipes The Right Way by MrGcavazos1

MrGcavazos1 — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:56:24 +0000

and what your doing is wrong and honestly i will not stand for it…nor will any state. i will see to it that you dont work in this trade that you think you know any more…if i saw you wipe tranny fluid on any of my water line i would knock your fat ass the fuck out for being a dumb fuck

Comment on Plumbing Training – Sweating Pipes The Right Way by MrGcavazos1

MrGcavazos1 — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:56:17 +0000

hahahahaha…lmfao…keep your fucking tranny fluid u idiot…talk about cross contamination like a bitch…i’ll be showing this video to the plumbing union on what you dont do…hopefully your license will be revoked for doing something that stupid you idiot….we are plumbers to protect the public…not inject them with trans fluid you fuckin tard….i am a tx licensed journeyman plumber…

Comment on Plumbing Training – Sweating Pipes The Right Way by Roodillon

Roodillon — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:28:06 +0000

@Zonelll – Could be that I replied to the wrong video. But to the others, tinning is it not necessary and possibly dangerous. You don’t see Big Tony doing it. JG.

Comment on Plumbing Training – Sweating Pipes The Right Way by ZoneIII

ZoneIII — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:15:23 +0000

@Roodillon I must have missed the “tinning” thing you mention. I didn’t see Tony tin the work before soldering. Maybe you were referring to a comment someone else made(??).

Comment on Plumbing Training – Sweating Pipes The Right Way by ZoneIII

ZoneIII — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:11:53 +0000

Thanks, Tony! There’s nothing like seeing a real pro at work. Too many instructional videos are made by people who don’t know what they are talking about. I love your tip about wiping the joint with a rag with transmission fluid on it. I never heard of that before and I’m going to try it with the job I am doing this week. I have used the bread trick before and it works perfectly just as you say. I hear there is a capsule available that does the same thing but I haven’t seen one yet.

Comment on Plumbing Training – Sweating Pipes The Right Way by redshift40

redshift40 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:49:06 +0000

I have always wondered if plumbers carry a loaf of bread with them to job sites?

Comment on Plumbing Training – Sweating Pipes The Right Way by Roodillon

Roodillon — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:37:30 +0000

@TimThePlumber001 – Which joints are you referring to? Tinning the pipe and fittings before soldering is NOT necessary and could be dangerous. Sometimes you’ll get into a situations where you need to heat up a previously soldered joint and remove a fitting and put it back on for whatever reason, and those are the times where you most risk getting hot solder and flux on you. There’s no reason to tin clean pipes and fittings. I’ve been hit with hot solder, even in the eye once. It’s not fun.

Comment on Plumbing Training – Sweating Pipes The Right Way by Roodillon

Roodillon — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:34:48 +0000

As for copper pipe grades, different cities have different codes. In Miami Fl, where I grew up, it’s warm and type M pipe is fine. There’s no risk of pipes freezing. In colder climates, type L is recommended and perhaps even required, even insulation of pipes may be required, especially on pipes outdoors. I’ve never seen type K used in plumbing, maybe in extremely cold areas. As for pex – no. No matter the cost, once you explain to customers how copper is far superior they understand the cost.

Comment on Plumbing Training – Sweating Pipes The Right Way by TimThePlumber001

TimThePlumber001 — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:28:52 +0000

@Roodillon All joints were tinned before flux

Comment on Plumbing Training – Sweating Pipes The Right Way by kellynkarr

kellynkarr — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:03:20 +0000

thank you very much for the help