Dear James: We are remodeling our living room and adding a wet bar. I can install plastic drainpipe easily, but do you have any advice for soldering copper supply line piping? — Brianna G. Dear ...

When joining copper tubing together or to a system component in lieu of a brazed connection, the use of a mechanical connection is not new to our industry. Flare connections have been used for years, ...

Temperature and pressure decide which type of tube fitting is needed. Metal fittings are used for high temperature and pressures, plastic fittings for low. Typically, metal fittings are used with ...