Posted by Hill on December 08, 1997 at 08:00:29:
In Reply to: Bread in Water line posted by Richard H on December 08, 1997 at 07:12:51:
: 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