Cutting copper usually creates these sharp-edged burrs, and they need to be removed for your soldering to work properly. Clean dirt and corrosion off the outside of the pipe end with a 120-grit ...

but a plumber could use it with a low flame to solder copper pipe joints in a shop setting as well. The only thing to remember with the Smith soldering kit is to turn off the gas to the tank when ...

HENDERSON — The city water system sent out a round of mailers with a concerning headline. It tells readers that their water service lines, which pumps water into their homes from the city water ...

Haverhill residents confused by, or worried about, a letter from the city about lead pipes will receive a fuller explanation ...

Avon Lake Regional Water has sent out letters to Avon Lake residents with unknown service lines, which for some reason or ...

Check the price of copper with Money Metals Exchange's interactive live and historical chart. The chart below allows you to check copper spot prices dating back 20 years up to the current date. Copper ...

The City of Minot recently sent letters to a number of homes and businesses, seeking information about water service lines. In compliance with Environmental Protection Agency regulations, the city has ...

Lead in water service lines has been a widely discussed topic in the news and households for some time. Understanding its effects on our health and our families is something many Hoosiers are paying ...

There are three kinds of pipe, lead, copper, and galvanized pipe. You may need to scrape off sediment to see what color the pipe is. The lead pipe is gray. A galvanized pipe is gray as well ...

This report was first published by Asheville Watchdog. Two independent chemistry experts say lead could be more widespread in ...