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house plumber · 08-14-2010, 05:59 PM

if you dont feel comfortable with the joint after soldering it, can you add your own solder? Stupid question, just never have dealt with them.

TheMaster · 08-14-2010, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by house plumber

if you dont feel comfortable with the joint after soldering it, can you add your own solder? Stupid question, just never have dealt with them.

Sure you can.

I got them super duper cheap. round 10 cents each.

SewerRatz · 08-14-2010, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMaster

Sure you can.

I got them super duper cheap. round 10 cents each.

Makes one wonder why who ever was selling them, sold them so cheap. When the no lead law came about in California, I seen tons of brass fittings and such go up on Ebay super cheap, including the brass ProPress fittings along with the tools to press the 2 1/2 to 4" brass XL fittings.

TheMaster · 08-14-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SewerRatz

Makes one wonder why who ever was selling them, sold them so cheap. When the no lead law came about in California, I seen tons of brass fittings and such go up on Ebay super cheap, including the brass ProPress fittings along with the tools to press the 2 1/2 to 4" brass XL fittings.

I bought them from home depot. They where marked 50% off....then I ask the manager of I bought ALL he had would he knock another 25% off....he agreed. When I got to the check out with the whole rack......I used a 10% off coupon on top of that. They was cheap

At the time I could sell them at the scrap yard for what I paid for them....but now scrap has went down since then. I sell them for 2.75.

Stamped lead free on the bag....nfs 61 compliant.

SewerRatz · 08-14-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMaster

I bought them from home depot. They where marked 50% off....then I ask the manager of I bought ALL he had would he knock another 25% off....he agreed. When I got to the check out with the whole rack......I used a 10% off coupon on top of that. They was cheap

At the time I could sell them at the scrap yard for what I paid for them....but now scrap has went down since then. I sell them for 2.75.

Stamped lead free on the bag....nfs 61 compliant.

heh, I got a deal like that on some large plastic bins. They had a stack of them in the main aisle with a sign saying a buck each, the manager made a comment that he would sell me five for 5 bucks. We both chuckled, then I said I tell you what, if you sell me all these for a nickle I will buy them all. A few minutes later I was walking out the door with 74 bins.

pauliplumber · 08-15-2010, 11:56 AM

Always good to talk to a manager for a discount on certain items, like slightly damaged, box opened, or on clearance.

A couple years ago I got a $350 grill for $100 because I pointed out it had a small crack on the side of the hood.

Protech · 08-15-2010, 10:51 PM

Huh? I'm not even backflow certified and I know you can't put a backflow in a pit.

Basement floods with sewage and then you have a cross connection.

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Originally Posted by PLUMBER_BILL

Plumbing sure is different in the USA. Here in Allentown, PA meters, back flow and PRV's usually are in the basement. All water has to have a 42" bury. What's the bury depth in other northern climates? In TM's post it looks like the bury is about 8".

Protech · 08-15-2010, 10:53 PM

Yeah, I got some of those too once. They were super thin. Ended up scraping them.

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Originally Posted by TheMaster

I bought them from home depot. They where marked 50% off....then I ask the manager of I bought ALL he had would he knock another 25% off....he agreed. When I got to the check out with the whole rack......I used a 10% off coupon on top of that. They was cheap

At the time I could sell them at the scrap yard for what I paid for them....but now scrap has went down since then. I sell them for 2.75.

Stamped lead free on the bag....nfs 61 compliant.

**ILPlumber** · 08-15-2010, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Protech

Huh? I'm not even backflow certified and I know you can't put a backflow in a pit.

Basement floods with sewage and then you have a cross connection.

By IL code....

A basement is not a pit. It MUST have a sanitary FD. Even if there is no other plumbing in the basement. It also has a storm water sump pit 2" AFF or a natural drain.

Protech · 08-15-2010, 11:11 PM

Good to know. Not many basements in FL so I've never had to deal with it.

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Originally Posted by Matt

By IL code....

A basement is not a pit. It MUST have a sanitary FD. Even if there is no other plumbing in the basement. It also has a storm water sump pit 2" AFF or a natural drain.

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house plumber HI Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Port Richey,Fl Posts: 3,084 My Photos	if you dont feel comfortable with the joint after soldering it, can you add your own solder? Stupid question, just never have dealt with them.