Re: Re: Bread in Water line


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Posted by mike cousino on December 25, 1997 at 17:21:08:

In Reply to: Re: Bread in Water line posted by Hill on December 08, 1997 at 08:00:29:


: : I am working on a remodel project at my house. About 4 months ago I put in a new shower, so when I tied the hot water line into the main I used white bread to stop the drips while I soldered the tee. Yesterday I put another new tee near the other one and parts of the white bread came out when I cut the pipe. How come the bread did not dissolve? Is there a better way to stop the drips in these situations?

: I find that the bread eventually works it way through. The aeroators and hose bibbs have to be blown out a few times. I have heard of a commercial product that you can stick in there - but never seen it. Also - there is a mechanical plug on the end of a rod that plumbing supply houses sell - they are really expensive - so I never felt I needed one that badly. Hill

I find that most DIY plumbers don't have a good enough torch to do the job when there is a little water in the pipes. I like a turbo torch with mapp gas. Sometimes getting the pipe really hot up stream to evaporate the water before it gets to the new fitting. Using bread was handy in the old days but it can cause a call back with todays faucets if all the bread is not flushed out.


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