How Do You Install Flexible Copper Tubing?
Copper pipe comes either flexible or rigid. In new homes, you will more than likely find rigid copper pipes because it makes for a neater installation. When repairs are needed, most plumbers will use flexible copper pipe so that studs and other obstacles can be worked around easily. Rigid copper pipes are more difficult to use than the soft and flexible copper pipe. Read on to learn how to install flexible copper tubing. Learn ways to handle flexible copper pipes gently. Flexible pipes often come in a box that should be held by the box handle, not by the copper pipe inside. Twist the copper pipe in order to uncoil it and straighten it out to the length you will need. Straighten the pipe a few inches at a time. Cut the flexible copper pipe with a tube cutter or hacksaw. Once you make your cut, sand any burrs from the cut end on the inside and outside of the copper pipe. You can use the blade of the tube cutter or a metal file to sand. Lead the flexible copper pipe in the direction you n
