I replaced a outside hose bib by cutting it off inside the wall and building a new hose bid with pipe to fit back to the cut. I connected the pipe ends with a compression fitting since it a difficult place to solder (over head surrounded by wood).
No matter how hard I crank down on one end of the compression fitting it is has a slow drip. The other end is holding.
I have done this twice already (cutting off the compressed ends, replacing the hose bib pipe) and it has leaked on the same end each time.
I did polish the copper on both ends that insert into the compression fitting.
I did note that the pipe is not in good alignment from the outside to the inside. Would that offset be pulling the compression fitting off axis enough to leak?
If I soldered the pipe, how would I hold it straight while soldering it?
One hand holds torch, one hand holds solder - two hands holding the pipe is two too many.
No matter how hard I crank down on one end of the compression fitting it is has a slow drip. The other end is holding.
I have done this twice already (cutting off the compressed ends, replacing the hose bib pipe) and it has leaked on the same end each time.
I did polish the copper on both ends that insert into the compression fitting.
I did note that the pipe is not in good alignment from the outside to the inside. Would that offset be pulling the compression fitting off axis enough to leak?
If I soldered the pipe, how would I hold it straight while soldering it?
One hand holds torch, one hand holds solder - two hands holding the pipe is two too many.