I have a rigid 1" copper pipe that I'm trying to solder a tee onto.
It comes off the house and only moves about 1CM up or down. I've already cut it to test how rigid the two pipes were.
This isn't much of a problem since this water line won't be used for another few weeks.
How can I fit the Tee on if I can't get the upper pipe higher or the lower pipe lower though?
I thought about cutting the upper pipe more until it falls into the 1cm threshold and then solder it there, but I'm not sure if this is a good idea.
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Best Answer
If you make another cut in the pipe (either above or below your T - it doesn't matter), you could fit a Union there:
Solder the 2 halves of the union first so that they're ready to re-join the new cut, then solder the T.
Since one piece of the pipe you're soldering into the T only has the half of the union on it, you should have enough wiggle-room to get it all assembled.
Once you've finished soldering the T, screw the union together.