Water feed pipe connections... help

[Randompunk]

Hi all,

I am trying to replace kitchen sink taps at my dad's house and the hot tap connection had a leak. I want to replace current fittings and I wondered if I can do it by cutting the old copper solder ring straight coupler off and put a compression connection on to the pipe that the coupler was in? Or would I have to replace the coupler with another one and have that soldered on? I have never used flux and blow torch before to do this... so I would like to avoid doing this if possible. Could I cut the pipe right down and use a flexible tap tail???

I have attached a photo so you guys can see what I am rabbiting on about.

I would greatly appreciate your help

Cheers, Lee

 

[ShaunCorbs]

where the tap connector nut gone? eg the nut that goes on the solder connection

 

[Randompunk]

Nut had damaged thread... so it is now in nut heaven. The copper pipe is also damaged so I just wanted to know the best way around it to reconnect it without having to use a blow torch and solder.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

you can cut the pipe and use a coupling but be careful its old 70s steel pipe

 

[Randompunk]

Brilliant, I'll do that tomorrow. Yeah, house was built in 1976, everything needs replacing in that place. Thank you very much for your help.