The work will include connecting new fittings or soldering (also called sweating) copper joints ... steel pipe and must make a transition to copper, install a special dielectric fitting (step ...

This not only leads to a safer installation, but it also prevents the possibility of the copper oxides from entering ... The tool requires a sizable investment, and the fittings are pricier than the ...

While writing this column I checked the top website I use to buy plumbing supplies, and the cost for a half-inch sweat ... fittings from them. These press tools allow you as a DIYer to install ...

A shutoff valve connects to copper plumbing pipes ... ball-style shutoff valves that install without tools. They're a good alternative to sweat and compression fittings if you have enough tubing ...

However, the pure copper spiral duct plus fittings, created for IT Gym ... The project was simple — forming and fabricating easier than an aluminum job. The installation was much like a regular steel ...