imported_PLUMBER RICK
05-19-2005, 11:04 AM
WHAT A COMBINATION. THE RIDGID SUPERFREEZE AND PROPRESS WORKED HAND AND HAND TOGETHER TODAY. HAD A LARGE WAREHOUSE APPROX. 300,000 SQ'. A CAR SHEARED OFF A 3/4'' COPPER LINE TO A HOSE BIBB IN THE PARKING LOT. NO WAY TO SHUT OFF THE WATER TO THIS LINE. USED MY RIDGID 24'' BOLT CUTTERS TO CRIMP THE LINE SHUT AT 8'' ABOVE THE GROUND. THE WATER STOPPED FLOWING AS I KEPT THE JAWS OF THE BOLT CUTTERS SHUT. THEN USED MY RIDGID SUPERFREEZE SF2000 TO FREEZE THE LINE SHUT AT GROUND LEVEL. 10 MINUTES LATER CUT THE PIPE CLEAN JUST BELOW THE CRIMP. USED A 3/4'' MALE PROPRESS ADAPTER ATTACHED TO A FIP BALLVALVE. PRESSED ON THE NEW FITTING AND THEN SHUT OFF THE FREEZER. ALL THIS WAS DONE AND I DIDN'T GET WET.
PS. 2 OTHER PLUMBERS HAD FAILED TO FIX THIS THE LAST 2 DAYS. THE SECOND PLUMBER WAS THE ONE THAT RECOMMENDED ME.
THANKS RIDGID
PS. 2 OTHER PLUMBERS HAD FAILED TO FIX THIS THE LAST 2 DAYS. THE SECOND PLUMBER WAS THE ONE THAT RECOMMENDED ME.
THANKS RIDGID