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tions of the places where clear water enters the sewer system is smoke testing.
The good news is that it is becoming a nationwide requirement in order to lo-
cate clear water problems. This is beneficial as such situations can threaten the
ability to treat waste water and a lot of money is thus wasted by wastewater
treatment facilities. Another positive aspect of smoke testing is that it helps
people in locating plumbing leaks in buildings. We all know that sewer gases
can cause a lot of health problems so they need to be fixed as soon as they are
discovered.
If you want to stop smoke from entering your home you can run water
into the drains for around one minute. Smoke would thus enter your home in
remote situations like inadequate, defective or improperly installed vents, prob-
lems with traps, pipes, connections and seals. If you detect smoke in your home
while smoke testing you will need to contact a plumber as soon as possible in
order to deal with the problem. We wouldn’t want health problems to appear
and there is this possibility if smoke enters the home.
How to measure copper tubing and plumbing
Measuring copper plumbing and tubing is not difficult but you need to re-
alize that there are other aspects that you need to be aware of besides measure-
ments. This will aid you in getting the job done as fast and as good as possible.
The best part about it is that you will get better every time so do not be dis-
heartened if you make a mistake. Just keep your focus and try again. You can
not become a plumber over night as you can not get everything right the first
time you do it.
The measurement process is fairly simple. In order to realize how much
copper tubing and plumbing you need you will have to measure the distance be-
tween the new fittings and then add the makeup distance needed to extend into
the fittings. This will vary based on joint type: flared, compression, union or
soldered. The biggest mistake that people usually make is measuring wrong be-
cause of not taking into account these extra needed pieces. After measuring you
will need to cut the copper pipes and you should do this by using tubing cutters
or a hacksaw
although the tubing cutter is better but sometimes there is not
enough space to use it so the hacksaw is the only alternative.
Pay attention to not damage the copper as you work because it is soft
metal. It is easy to damage so do not utilize vises
or wrenches that can actually