George Leppla > wrote:

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>?The culprit was a 30 year old copper pipe feed line.... corroded and
>split at a joint. I am not good at sweating copper joints...

2 words-- Sharkbite fittings-
http://www.pexsupply.com/SharkBite-Fittings-595000

home depot carries them, too. They work.

Jim