any good helpful web sites or if anyone has any idea how to fix it on my own. It is slit on the side and the hole is about 1/4 inch wide.
suggestion. You need 1) pipe cutter. 2) sandpaper 3) double sided compresion fitting. 4) adjustable wrench If you can find a double sided compression fitting. Turn the main water off to your house. Cut the pipe above and below the hole with the pipe cutter. Put on the compression fitting. A compresion fitting simply screws to the pipe easier fix the try to add a new copper sleave which needs to be sweated on. Another possibility, go to your local HOme Dept.ect. and see if they have a patch pipe that actually goes around the outside and tightens down like a clamp.
Very easy fix if you dont have soldering skills or tools, is to go to the hardware store and get whats called a compression fitting in the size of your pipe. Then cut the pipe on each side of the bad part and install the fitting. you can use a hacksaw but its only 2-3 $ for a cheap tubing cutter while your at the store. the fitting is longer so you can cut 1/2 out of the pipe and no problem. If you cut much more just get anouther fitting and a small piece of pipe to replace the section. the fitting is just tightend with 2 wrenchs or pliers or what you have.
suggestion. You need 1) pipe cutter. 2) sandpaper 3) double sided compresion fitting. 4) adjustable wrench If you can find a double sided compression fitting. Turn the main water off to your house. Cut the pipe above and below the hole with the pipe cutter. Put on the compression fitting. A compresion fitting simply screws to the pipe easier fix the try to add a new copper sleave which needs to be sweated on. Another possibility, go to your local HOme Dept.ect. and see if they have a patch pipe that actually goes around the outside and tightens down like a clamp.
Very easy fix if you dont have soldering skills or tools, is to go to the hardware store and get whats called a compression fitting in the size of your pipe. Then cut the pipe on each side of the bad part and install the fitting. you can use a hacksaw but its only 2-3 $ for a cheap tubing cutter while your at the store. the fitting is longer so you can cut 1/2 out of the pipe and no problem. If you cut much more just get anouther fitting and a small piece of pipe to replace the section. the fitting is just tightend with 2 wrenchs or pliers or what you have.
