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Old 04-05-2011, 03:55 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Pinner View Post
I'm not a plumber but I don't understand why the pipe couldn't be braised. ?

Maybe the material is now too thin ? (wore out) The handle doesn't sound like a big deal.
but how are you going to do that?
Heat it up and get the T off, braise and put back on?
Or do you mean just leave everything in place and try to capitulate more solder into the joint?
Pretty sure the logical thing to do would be cut out the leaking hunk and replace?
way way way easier.
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