How To Flare Copper Tubing ~ Larsen Supply

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.

[mueckenhoeffer]

11 year old video, but I just sent it to my 19 year old across the state to help fix his heat. Thanks!

[strangeroamer]

You're very succinct and straight to the point. I wish every instructional video would take notes on this video.

[johnhorner]

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

[SammyKyalo-rzvg]

Very simple to understand, I Appreciate

[marka]

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!!

[jimlipham]

Great video, no BS just to the point. Thanks for posting!

[reecehaydenmaks]

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.

[JeremyBear]

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❤

[camasman]

As others have said, your video is very clear about the flaring process. Thanks for sharing your technique.

[douglasrobertson]

Thanks! Straightforward and exactly what I needed.

[thgearedlined]

Hell yeah, did my first flair, took two tries but it’s good now

[flyback_driver]

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 YouTube to see if anyone ever uses those springs.

[Ojeramup]

If you want a better seal, deburr the inside of the pipe!

[Highstranger]

Do you have a bag of chips in your pocket?

[Inevitable]

I'm a beginner. So what the purpose of doing this? Is it an alternative to soldering a similar piece on to the copper?

[tvpierce]

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.

[bluemax]

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.

[nenadstanojevic]

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.

[baldrickscunningplan]

My flaring tool didn't fit 12mm copper pipe so i did mine in a mini lathe.

[dr.dingus]

So if I have a flare nut... I don't need a pharoh?