Best way to join a straight rigid copper pipe?

[John_]

A guy I spoke to said he once had a job to fix a nail went into rigid pipework, he had to make a U shape to work round it. Surely the must be a way to use straight coupling to do this. Any ideas would be much appreciated. Thx

 

[PlumbBobBob]

you can get slip couplings which will do this

 

[John_]

Thx Steve.

 

[mikegas]

you can get slip couplings which will do this

better to make your own though out of a normal one, dont understand why slips are so dear :confused5:

 

[PlumbBobBob]

no probs you can get them from bes

 

[ecowarm]

Solder the hole, did I just say that? Have done it before if it only nicks the top

 

[SafeGasInstall]

just put flux and DO NOT OVER HEAT PIPE ,and solder will slowly build up over the hole

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

fine on water can not do this on gas though

 

[SafeGasInstall]

sure as above , will not even think of dong it on the gas pipe

 

[SafeGasInstall]

G man nearly 9k

 

[dontknowitall]

Nor oil.

 

[ecowarm]

Its been done before GM in the good old days, there is less chance a gas pipe will leak, i have come across copper pipes on gas that have never been soldered, just sealed with the old type flux after 30yrs, and never leaked! I am not saying for anyone to do this by the way!!!!!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

we all know it would work fine but with gas and oil it would be deemed not a appropriate fitting

 

[Best]

Its been done before GM in the good old days, there is less chance a gas pipe will leak, i have come across copper pipes on gas that have never been soldered, just sealed with the old type flux after 30yrs, and never leaked! I am not saying for anyone to do this by the way!!!!!

I have seen 22mm connectors that have been holding just with flux, for years. One was below the tee on the hot draw off from cylinder! Plumber must have put the connector on & tee well above it, then forgot about connector & just soldered the tee.
If you tried this, you would probably have a leak straight away!

 

[MP plumb]

I agree with the first answer, get a slip coupling, don't bodge it!

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Is not about bodgeing the job , is about do you have enough room to do it and can it be done !