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Please turn off the fire ! then keep answering.
turn it off or you,ll die
get out the marshmallows.
Here's what you really need to do to fix the pipe. Turn off your water supply to the house and open the faucet to drain off the water pressure. Using a pipe cutter or hack saw, you'll have to cut your existing pipe near where the leak is. Note that many have advised using a torch to melt the solder in a close joint, but with the water in the line (because you won't be able to get the water out of all the pipe), it will take forever to heat the pipe up enough to melt the solder and the water that comes out if and when you do get it melted will be dangerously hot). Go to the hardware store and get a new coupling and see if you have enough room (straight pipe) to install this where your leak is. If you do, measure how much pipe you need to remove on the piece with the leak and cut it off. If you can't fit the coupling, you may need to remove the bad section of pipe and install a new piece of pipe. If you have to do this, you should be able to apply heat to a joint and pull out the old piece of pipe. then, use the pieces you removed to cut your new piece. Prepare your existing pipe and coupling, or new pipe and existing joints for sweating, and apply a good coat of flux.
Go to the emergency cabinet, get out the fire blanket, cover yourself and the 'puter and keep on-a answering!
