Removing compression ring? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2006年5月4日 · Thanks! Heating the whole compression-ring and nut worked to remove an old compression ring. The copper pipe is short at my toilet, so I coludn't slide the nut back far enough to use a hacksaw or dremmel. I heated the ring (and the nut and pipe too, I suppose) with my cheap propane torch and pulled the nut with a vice grips.
How to remove compression ferrules from copper pipe
2013年1月28日 · How to Remove a compression ferrule without the proper tool I woke up to a near disaster this morning that I had to solve without access to the proper tools. The hot water shutoff to my washer had failed because of a crack in the compression nut. I needed to remove the nut and the ferrule, preferably without opening the wall or cutting the pipe.
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2010年3月25日 · It might have worked, but the heat or the motion broke the ring loose, yea, then it came off as above in the slip joint method. Then as others said, emery cloth, etc to clean pipe up, then new compression fitting. Little pipe dope compound (the non-hardening type) on every part of the compression fitting. Sweet, no leak. Thanks again for the tips.
Removing old compression valve for toilet and sinks
2019年8月14日 · Once you have the nut loosened, the compression part of the valve will come off. However, you may have a problem removing the brass compression ring from the pipe. Is there a reason you want to remove them? Are they malfunctioning? You can rebuild them if you wanted to and keep the hassle down. Joed types more succinctly than I do.
Toilet water supply valve compression ring corroded
2013年2月6日 · But its stuck - I can't unscrew it and there is some blue/green copper corrosion in the threads of the valve that lead into the nut (the nut rotates on the copper pipe but I can't unscrew the valve from the nut). I think the corroded copper is making the threads stick and impossible to turn the nut to remove the valve. I've tried WD40 and no luck.
Cleaning 1/2 inch copper pipes | DIY Home Improvement Forum
2014年3月19日 · However, this was for a 1/2 copper pipe where a compression ring is and I didn't want to decrease the diameter of the copper pipe with plumber's emory cloth. From what I read it might be difficult to remove the compression ring and if I use propane torch for a few seconds it could scorch the copper pipe. Everything should be ok hopefully.
Compression Sleeve Removal - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2015年10月9日 · I use a plain old pair of channel locks, grab the sleeve, rock it side to side while pulling at the same time, they usually come off. if i find one that's really stubborn, I break out my dremel with a cut off blade, cut a line through it ( while being careful not to cut into the copper ), then get a screw driver and hammer and split the compression ring.
Brand new compression valve leaking - DIY Home Improvement …
2013年8月13日 · The shut-off valve is a brass (BrassCraft) quarter turn angle valve with a compression ring/nut and I'm connecting it to 1/2" copper pipe (from the wall). For the first valve (the hot one), I removed the old valve (the compression ring puller I bought worked like a charm), installed the new one, and then tightened it until it stopped leaking.
Advise on reusing compression fittings - DIY Home Improvement …
2011年2月8日 · I replace compression valves all the time, reusing the old nut and ferrule(I think you called it an olive,I am unfamiliar with that term). I get them pretty tight. Maybe a whole turn to a turn and a half past hand tight. and if it leaks a little, go a little tighter.
Compression Fitting on Pex Tubing - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2020年7月5日 · I have put together many metal-to-metal compression fitting connections in my life. Most never give me an issue. For some reason, I only have about 50/50 chance when doing so with Pex tubing. I try real hard to make sure the tube is straight with the fitting. I make sure the ferrule is lined up correctly.