How To Flare Copper Tubing ~ Larsen Supply
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- Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2012
- Larsen Supply Company presents a 2-minute plumbing video on how to flare copper tubing. Fix-it man Mark Kimball shows how it's done.
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11 year old video, but I just sent it to my 19 year old across the state to help fix his heat. Thanks!
You're very succinct and straight to the point. I wish every instructional video would take notes on this video.
As others have mentioned - straight to the point, no music, just instructions-thank you. I had the flare kit but never used it. I replaced the split copper tubing from the heating oil tank to the steam boiler that was leaking. $30 of tubing, $10 of couplings and I have heat again. Thanks!!
I really appreciate that you just get to the point. The first option I had was over 9 minutes. I don't want to be best friends and know the story of your life. Or hear any interesting tales. Thanks for making a great video
Thank you for this informative video. It's media like this that make it possible for the community to take charge of their own situations. Knowledge is power❤
100% beginners flaring copper pipe.
Exactly what I needed to watch and hear Sir 👍
As others mentioned no bs for 30 minutes telling me to like and subscribe and how much you appreciate your help and support and blah blah blah blah....
Thank You.
Great video, no BS just to the point. Thanks for posting!
stupid kid had video on other youtube page making this process seem alot more complicated then nessecary
Quite right Jim, but you missed out No bloody annoying background music.
As others have said, your video is very clear about the flaring process. Thanks for sharing your technique.
Excellent video - Thanks!
Great video! Just what I needed!
Thanks! Straightforward and exactly what I needed.
Thank you! Concise and practical..
Great video!
Great video
Hell yeah, did my first flair, took two tries but it’s good now
Nice job
Xlnt - very smooth
Great! thanks 👍
Thanks!
Thank you
Perfect simple
I'm a beginner. So what the purpose of doing this? Is it an alternative to soldering a similar piece on to the copper?
So I purchased a cheap flaring tool from harbor Freight to do some brake lines and everything made sense. Except, it also came with 6 differently sized coiled springs that for the life of me I have no idea what they are for. The flaring tool works just fine and every guide ive read or watched is as straight forward as this one but no one ever mentions those strange spring components. It keeps me up at night some nights swear to god haha. If anyone has any clue what their function is I'd love to know. If someone wants to see them its the 'central forge 7 piece flaring kit'. I feel like the answer is right in front of me but every so often I look around on RUclips to see if anyone ever uses those springs.
Those are used to bend tubes without distorting them in a destructive way. It's used with recooked copper tubes as they are easy to bend without the need to use heat. They aren't, however, the best option to bend copper tubes.
Any recommended brand of flare tool?
So if I have a flare nut... I don't need a pharoh?
My flaring tool didn't fit 12mm copper pipe so i did mine in a mini lathe.
My 3/8 flare nut doesn't fit over my 3/8 OD copper pipe. It's the right size but I can't get it on without hammering it in. Is that normal?
No
Shouldn't you tighten by spinning the nut and not fitting? That way, the flare is compressed onto the fitting rather than the sealing surfaces scraping against each other. I'm not sure, but it just seems logical to me.
If you want a better seal, deburr the inside of the pipe!
Do you have a bag of chips in your pocket?
Camera man is eating Doritos lol
😂😂😂😂😂👏👏👍
how can you check for a leak ? with no pressure .
theCybershot123 you really can't.. gotta run some nitrogen thriugh it
Hi, i think my copper pipe might be defective? Instead of flaring, it just pushes back through the clamp hole. I had it on so tight that there were even copper shavings that came off the sides of the pipe because it slid back out of the hole -- but it still did not flare? I tried heating it too and that didn't work either? Might this have something to do with the fact it is "lead free" copper?
Haha better call a professional
@Mason Gilbert thanks I ended up using ss compression fittings
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Just a few turns on the flaring tool ? That would be a very small flare. You want a large flare for a better seal. You need to properly prepare your cut copper pipe, as the pipe cutter leaves a bad edge you need to attend to, or else all of your flares will fail.
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It looks to me like your flare was not large enough? Guess we'll never know because you didn't check it before screwing on the other sideof the flare connector. You tightened the pipe enough that you have deformed it. The adjustable wrench on the left is turned the wrong way.
Looks so much easier when not under a sink in an octopus of R.O. system and drain lines. God if you listening, Heeeeeeeeelp!
Used the wrench the wrong way