2007-12-20 01:38:01 · 4 answers · asked by stvcantley 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
answer 1 and 2 are great, but remember to heat the fitting only, and the solder will be sucked into the fitting when it's hot enough, instead of just melting onto the pipe.
2007-12-20 03:22:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Clean the ends of the two copper pipes you are connecting with a brillo pad and/or a small bottle brush. They should come up shiny when done.
2. Apply paste (flux) to the copper parts that are to be soldered.
3. Fix pieces together. Heat up the copper pipe slowly, with a small butane torch. Apply heat evenly. When the area to apply solder just starts turning red, remove heat and apply solder.
4. The solder should flow evenly around the connecting points. You don't need a large amount of solder, remember..."Bigger the blob, doesn't mean better the job."
2007-12-20 09:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by selfrob 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
make sure there's no water in the pipes - at all
clean both ends of pipe
add flux to joints
heat the joint till solder flows
let cool and clean off excess
done
2007-12-20 09:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by homerman16 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both 1 and 2 offer valid methods, and equal.
2007-12-20 10:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋