Recent content by old51

Yes that is a compression fitting. Exact same thing as the new one you will put on after you heat the old one and pull it off of that copper pipe. Usually I would just cut the old one off, but you don't have enough room between the wall and the stop. Once you have the old one off and the pipe...

I've never seen that done before. ( in the pic you took) I guess if it doesn't leak, ya know. What I would do is get a bottle of gas and heat the old stop, useing some channel lock pliers, pull it right off the copper pipe, then while it is still hot, use an old towel to wipe off the excess...

Now, that there is what should have happened. I think your friend is gettin taken.