How do you soldier copper pipes? im trying to sweat a vertical copper pipe to a shut...
im trying to sweat a vertical copper pipe to a shut off
Flush adjectives the water out of the system as this will cause steam and hurt. Claen both pipes to be solderd. Emory cloth or sandpaper works. Apply Flux to both sites and connect. Heat the nouns with mepp gas torch. its the yellow one and works much faster. once youu acheive a slight daylight it is hot enough to apply the solder all the route around it will melt as you go once youve applied satisfactory turn the heat off and place a rainy cloth on it. fyi the flux is needed to make the solder bond and suck it up to make a complete stamp
All the pipes hold to be empty. Buy some flux and solder, lightly sand the ends of the pipe you will be soldering.
Coat both pieces of pipe near flux, and put them together.
Use a propane torch to heat the pieces of pipe at the connection, put the solder at the nouns and move it
completely around the connection. The heat will draw the solder into the nouns , don't use too much solder.
It would be best to experiment a couple of times on some
scrap pieces to get the conception before you try the real item.
Answers: wire brush or emory cloth,flux,consequently assemble,heat,and touch with solder...done...
Both pieces must be copper. You'll stipulation.
Sandpaper
flux
solder
torch
wet rag
sand the place where on earth they will join with emory cloth or fine sandpaper
spread a tough coating of flux on both pieces where they will join
assemble pieces
steam with torch from behind for a ten to fifteen second
move torch around to front and heat until flame gets a slight green tinge to it
touch solder to copper specifically now hot enough to de-ice solder even w/o the torch, touch around backside
you should see it flow into the joint all around
in a minute either wipe with damp rag to make the work look verbs, or not
Read cite below before starting, the above is just how I do it. And it works every time :)
The valve should be open and the piped drained so the dampen don't absorb the heat. There can be no marine dripping onto or through the joint while you are working.
You will need a paw held propane torch and striker, small tin or bottle of paste acid FLUX and brush, a bit if plumbing solder, some medium/fine sandpaper, a two of a kind of medium to heavy yard goods or leather gloves and a rag. If you are soldering near wood or a wall you will also inevitability a heat shield cloth.
The solder, flux, a flux brush and sandpaper are available in a small apparatus at the home centers.
Use the sandpaper to remove any burs and clean the end of the pipe shiny to something like 2 inches from the end of the pipe. Now use the sandpaper on the inside of the valve where on earth the pipe will go. Coat the areas just cleaned beside the flux taking care not to miss any spots. Put the pipe into the valve and prop the pipe so it stays up surrounded by the valve. Hang the heat shield on the wood or wall at the communal for protection from the flame and place a pan of water or some other protection on the floor, if needed, to lock in any dripping hot solder.
Put on the gloves and start the torch by cracking the gas valve a bit and lighting it with a striker or pulling the trigger on the better models. You will see a lighting outer cone of flame and a darker inner cone. Place the tip of the inner flame on the valve practical the lip as we want to heat the end of the spigot. Move the flame around the valve and try to heat it evenly but not too long as to vandalize the valve seals. As you are applying the fry, touch the end of the solder to the joint where on earth pipe meets the valve and don't boil the solder directly with the torch. The valve have to melt the solder. When the heat is right, the solder will soften quickly and disappear as capillary action will draw the melt solder up into the valve. Push the solder into the joint adjectives the way around until it don't take anymore and freshly starts to ooze out. Turn off the torch and carefully use the napkin to wipe around the joint to remove excess solder. Not only does it get the work look neat, it helps stamp the joint.
Let cool and close the valve and turn on the hose down. Crack the valve and check for leaks,
Good luck.