HOW DO YOU DESOLDER COPPER PIPES? I NEED TO REMOVE A SMALL SECTION FOR WATER SOFTNER. THANK YOU.
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Well, you could heat it until the solder softened and then twist and pull it apart using oven mitts, or you could just cut the section out with a hack saw and be done with it.
I assume you're going to route that pipe through the water softener. I would just use a tubing cutter to cut out the section you want to remove. Then you can build your line to the water softer and use 90 degree elbows to patch into the pipe you cut. Desoldering requires time, patience, and a watchful eye to keep from igniting your structure.
