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You will want to put a length of copper into the fitting and solder it before you put it on the galvanised so that you don't cook out the pipe dope.
>>they also could have soldiered on a flange on copper and thread on galvanized pipe.would have been another choice
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Can a galvanised pipe be connected to a PVC class pipe?
Yes, this is often done in well systems by using a mechanical fitting on both. ie, a fitting glued to the PVC, that can be threaded onto the galv. pipe.
What is a sweat inlet?
It is probably referring to the type of fitting. A fitting that is soldered to a copper pipe. It is called sweating when you use solder and a torch to connect copper pipe together or attach fittings to copper pipe.
What fitting is required to join copper with galvanized pipe?
A threaded copper fitting on the copper side, male or female, and the galvanized is screwed into it.
How do you solder copper to brass fittings?
Take either an SOS pad or a wire brush and rough up both the inside of the brass fitting and outside of copper pipe, put the copper pipe into the fitting and solder around it.
You want to connect a male PVC fitting to a copper pipe?
Sweat a female fitting on the copper or use a compression coupling between the two.
Can you connect chromed steel pipe directly to copper or do you need a brass fitting between?
In order to connect a chromed steel pipe to a copper pipe, you will need a brass fitting. These two pipes will not fit into each other otherwise.
What does c x c mean in plumbing?
Copper x copper, which means the fitting is sized for copper pipe and usually needs to be soldered unless it is a compression type fitting.
How do you remove barb fitting on cooper pipe?
Either cut it out on the pipe with copper cutters or sweat it out with a plumbing torch.
How do you connect copper propane pipe and shutoff valve?
Flare copper pipe and use a flared shutoff valve. If valve isn't flared, use an adapter fitting between copper flared pipe and valve.
You want to replace old lead pipe connected to cast iron sewer pipe with copper How do you connect the copper pipe to the old lead pipe or to the cast iron pipe?
When I have to connect copper to lead "D" I usually solder the copper to the lead or wipe a lead joint depending on the diameter To connect copper to cast iron ,.... If there is a hub I caulk the copper directly into the CI with oakum and poured lead (molten) OR one can solder / braze a female adapter fitting and screw the copper into a CI female fitting
Can you mix brass pipe tee with galvanized pipe?
No you cannot mix the fittings, the properties from the galvanised pipe will weaken the properties in the brass. It is always best to either change or repair a pipe or fitting with the same material.
What is GP pipe?
It is pre galvanised pipe that is pipe manufacture GP SHEET/COIL
