Plumbing Training - Sweating Pipes The Right Way

Big Tony The Plumber show you the proper way to sweat copper pipes. Big Tony will actually answer Any questions you may have regarding plumbing. Visit the website for more free instructional DIY videos.

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[MrGcavazos1]

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

[MrGcavazos1]

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...

[ZoneIII]

@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(??).

[ZoneIII]

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.

[redshift40]

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

[Roodillon]

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.