Comments on: How to Fix a Small Copper Pipe Leak Using a Repair Clamp http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/how-to-fix-a-small-copper-pipe-leak-using-a-repair-clamp/ Home improvement and related topics from four evening and weekend warriors striving for the perfect homes... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:53:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Fred http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/how-to-fix-a-small-copper-pipe-leak-using-a-repair-clamp/#comment-2539 Fred Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:43:58 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=383#comment-2539 joannie - each situation is different so its tough to say without seeing the problem. However, you should definitely close the valve further up the line (water main to the house?) make sure its totally dry, and then apply the pipe clamp with the rubber insert squarely over the hole in the pipe. If you can't get a good seal, you might put some plumbers putty over the hole first and then attach the repair clamp over that. joannie - each situation is different so its tough to say without seeing the problem. However, you should definitely close the valve further up the line (water main to the house?) make sure its totally dry, and then apply the pipe clamp with the rubber insert squarely over the hole in the pipe. If you can’t get a good seal, you might put some plumbers putty over the hole first and then attach the repair clamp over that.

]]> By: joanie http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/how-to-fix-a-small-copper-pipe-leak-using-a-repair-clamp/#comment-2534 joanie Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:34:40 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=383#comment-2534 ? cant seem to stop the water despite closing the valve, slows it quite a bit but still a small constant flow, does the pipe need to be dry when repair clamp is applied for it to get a good seal or will it work like a cork and a dry pipe not neccessary? ? cant seem to stop the water despite closing the valve, slows it quite a bit but still a small constant flow, does the pipe need to be dry when repair clamp is applied for it to get a good seal or will it work like a cork and a dry pipe not neccessary?

]]> By: modernemama http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/how-to-fix-a-small-copper-pipe-leak-using-a-repair-clamp/#comment-1459 modernemama Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:55:12 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=383#comment-1459 I've bookmarked this for future reference - thanks I’ve bookmarked this for future reference - thanks

]]> By: Todd http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/projects/how-to-fix-a-small-copper-pipe-leak-using-a-repair-clamp/#comment-1458 Todd Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:15:32 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/?p=383#comment-1458 Great repair tip. In our previous house that had copper water lines I kept a 1/2" and 3/4" repair clamp on hand in case of an emergency leak. The things are easy to install and darn cheap. One of the leading causes of pin holes in copper pipes is left over flux inside the pipe. Over time that flux eats through the copper and creates a pin hole. Our new home has all PEX tubing in it so it shouldn't ever get pin holes like that. However, it makes me wonder if there is another similar product on the market to fix a hole should you puncture the tubing some how. Great repair tip. In our previous house that had copper water lines I kept a 1/2″ and 3/4″ repair clamp on hand in case of an emergency leak. The things are easy to install and darn cheap. One of the leading causes of pin holes in copper pipes is left over flux inside the pipe. Over time that flux eats through the copper and creates a pin hole.

Our new home has all PEX tubing in it so it shouldn’t ever get pin holes like that. However, it makes me wonder if there is another similar product on the market to fix a hole should you puncture the tubing some how.

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