But while you may reuse copper pipe that's in good shape, reusing old fittings and connectors can be more trouble than it's worth. It's time-consuming and difficult to take apart and clean old ...

You can buy a sweat coupling sized to repair 1/2-in. or 3/4-in. copper pipe. Cut the repair sleeve from the 12-in. repair coupling stock. Smooth the rough-cut inside edges of the sleeve by ...