There are many reasons why you may be looking into copper re-piping for your home, but perhaps the main
reason is that you may have found a leak in your home or your water pressure has dropped drastically.
Either way, once you have decided to do a copper re pipe job in your home, you will need to decide on
what is the best repair for you to do. This simple copper Repiping guide should walk you through some
of the basics to get you going in the right direction.

Copper Re piping is used to replace existing pipes that may have rusted or deteriorated over the years.
Most homes built over 25 years ago were piped with iron pipes, or galvanized pipes, which were covered
with a zinc coating. Over a period of time the zinc on the pipes would break down causing the pipes to
rust. Once this process happens it becomes necessary to change to copper repipe. Copper Re-piping is
an extensive job and should not be taken lightly.

If you choose to do the repairs yourself, then you will need to know some of the basics to get you
started. When starting your copper repipe job you will want to make sure that you know where the existing
pipe pattern is and make the new copper pipe match the old piping. You will want to run the copper piping
right along side of the existing pipes as this will make the whole copper Repiping much easier. Make sure
you have the right amount of fittings that you will need such as elbows, adapters and what fitting need
to be threaded or not.

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