How Do You Work With Copper Tubing?
Copper pipe comes in rigid or soft form. The soft form of copper pipe is called tubing. Soft copper tubing in sizes greater than ¼ inch in diameter is often used for plumbing installations beneath concrete slabs. In this instance, the tubing is fitted with adapters where it exits the cement so that it can be connected to rigid copper, CPVC or PEX pipe. Soft copper tubing ¼ inch in diameter uses compression fittings for connecting to flow controls and is flexible enough to bend in gradual arcs to handle changes in direction. This copper tubing is most often used to supply water to refrigerators, instant hot water heaters, evaporative coolers and under-sink water filtration systems. Unroll the amount of tubing you need. The easiest way to do this is to set the roll on its edge, place the outermost end of the roll underneath something that will hold it in place then walk along, unrolling the amount you need. Cut the tubing using the tubing cutter. Fit the cutter onto the tubing so it fall
