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Tip: A better way to install threaded-pipe plugs Online Membership Required

by Jeff Van Dine

Push-fit plumbingOnline Membership Required

SharkBite push fittingsby Justin Fink

What's the Difference: Connecting PVC pipeOnline Membership Required

Both PVC cleaner and PVC primer be used to create a strong joint, but one is required by codeby Ed Cunha

PEX Pipe: Is Copper On the Way Out?Online Membership Required

Cross-linked polyethylene tubing is cheaper to buy, is faster to install, and won't corrode or explodeby Andy Engel

Video: PEX Water Pipe Connections

Leakproof joints are made faster than solderingby Daniel S. Morrison

Tip: Pipe-strapping reelOnline Membership Required

by Don Mathis

Replace a Shower Mixing ValveOnline Membership Required

A new pressure-balanced valve provides safer, more convenient temperature control than you'll get from two handlesby Ed Cunha

Q & A: Selective soldering strategyOnline Membership Required

by Ed Cunha

Adding an Outdoor FaucetOnline Membership Required

Installing a frostproof faucet is easier than dragging a hose around the houseby Carl Vonnoh III

Tip: Site-built plunger unclogs kitchen sinkOnline Membership Required

by Charles Miller

Soldering Copper Pipe

A seasoned plumber shows you how to keep it simple—and safeby Rich Monroe

A Primer on PVC Pipe

It's easy to work with, but you've still got to choose the right fittings and follow some basic rulesby Ed Cunha

PEX: an Alternative to Copper PipeOnline Membership Required

Cross-linked polyethylene is tough and flexible, and you don't need a torch to install itby Dave Lovesky

Tip: Pipe-soldering shieldOnline Membership Required

by Andy Engel

Tip: New life for an old wire brushOnline Membership Required

by C. R. Kennedy

Cutting and Soldering Copper PipeOnline Membership Required

Clean the fittings carefully and heat them completely to get neat, leak-free jointsby Peter Hemp

Tip: Removing broken plastic pipesOnline Membership Required

by Sandy Tod

Tip: Flux-brush containerOnline Membership Required

by Alan Mendelsohn

Tip: Pipe-soldering blast shieldOnline Membership Required

by John Carroll

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