I finally see how much easier pipe fixes are now

Back when I was young, fixing a leak meant hours of wrestling with rusty fittings. Today, with simple compression joints, I can do it in no time flat. What old home repair task do you think has improved the most?

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emery_bailey28d ago

You think compression fittings are actually better? Have you seen one fail after a few years? That plastic ferrule cracks and you get a slow leak inside your wall. Soldered copper joints from the 70s are still holding strong in my house. New stuff feels like a shortcut that'll need fixing again sooner. Give me the old way that lasts.

brooke_fisher251mo ago

Thank god we don't have to mess with solder anymore.

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harperreed1mo ago

Tbh, "don't have to mess with solder anymore"? How does that even work? I can't picture putting electronics together without it.