I noticed a crack in small copper pipe that runs from the Fuel Oil tank to the furnace. Please help me with an easy repair so that I can get my heat turned back on.
Easy, take a small punch and light tap on the outer part of the crack so your getting the spit part as close together as possible. You will need to clean the surface, use break cleaner. Get some flux and solider. You need a bottle of map gas which you can get at the store. Apply the solider over the crack. your done. Worst case if the crack is TOO big and you can get a copper fitting cut in in half and place the half over the crack. Then solider around the piece. We cant see it so these are just a quick fix, but would be long term repair
Turn off the oil supply to the furnace, and cut into the line with a junior hacksaw. Then fit a straigh compression connector between the 2 ends. Just remove any burr on the pipe before you fit the connector. takes about 15 minutes.
Easy, take a small punch and light tap on the outer part of the crack so your getting the spit part as close together as possible. You will need to clean the surface, use break cleaner. Get some flux and solider. You need a bottle of map gas which you can get at the store. Apply the solider over the crack. your done. Worst case if the crack is TOO big and you can get a copper fitting cut in in half and place the half over the crack. Then solider around the piece. We cant see it so these are just a quick fix, but would be long term repair
Turn off the oil supply to the furnace, and cut into the line with a junior hacksaw. Then fit a straigh compression connector between the 2 ends. Just remove any burr on the pipe before you fit the connector. takes about 15 minutes.
