How to Cut & Solder Copper Pipe
Expert DIY advice on how to cut, join, and solder copper plumbing pipes How to cut and solder copper pipe: 1. Cut copper pipe to length 2. Apply soldering flux 3. Ignite the soldering torch 4. Train heat on the copper fitting 5. Apply the solder How to Install a […]
How Sink Drain Plumbing Works
Diagrams and helpful advice on how kitchen and bathroom sink and drain plumbing works In This Article: How a Sink Drain Works What Is a Sink Trap? Kitchen and bathroom sinks are connected to a home’s water supply system, which supplies the faucets, and to a home’s drain-waste-vent (DWV) system for the drains. Both kitchen […]
Plumbing Repair Basics
How to troubleshoot plumbing problems and decide if you should do the repair yourself Plumbing problems normally become self-evident pretty quickly: A drain clogs up, a faucet drips, a broken pipe sprays water, a toilet won’t flush, and so forth. Considering that plumbers now cost more than $80 per hour in many areas, you can […]
How a Shower Works—Plumbing and More
Expert advice on how showers, including shower types and styles, with information on shower parts and a helpful shower plumbing diagrams. In This Article: Shower Basics Shower Drain Shower Water Supply Shower Basics Showers are fundamentally a very simple appliance designed to contain water and a person or two and to drain spent water […]