Stainless Steel Water Tubing

[Chuck]

Wasn't there a time in the 70s or 80s when due to a copper shortage a lot of plumbing was done with SS?

Are you thinking of 'Truwell', which was coated steel not stainless steel?

 

[fixitflav]

Are you thinking of 'Truwell', which was coated steel not stainless steel?

Not heard that name, but a friend had some work done about then the pipe is still there and looks like SS, but it could be coated. Coated with what though? The pipe was soldered ion the usual way.

 

[Chuck]

Not heard that name, but a friend had some work done about then the pipe is still there and looks like SS, but it could be coated. Coated with what though? The pipe was soldered ion the usual way.

Does a magnet stick to them? Galvanised or chrome plated steel are both, IME, more common than SS.

Steel can be soldered easily enough but needs an acid flux that has to be cleaned properly afterwards.

 

[fixitflav]

Does a magnet stick to them?

Don't know, he doesn't live near me.

Steel can be soldered easily enough but needs an acid flux that has to be cleaned properly afterwards.

I believe steel, SS and galvanised can be soldered (using ordinary solder) but not chrome plated.
It's not important anyway, just me being curious.

 

[BYP]

Don't know, he doesn't live near me.

I believe steel, SS and galvanised can be soldered (using ordinary solder) but not chrome plated.
It's not important anyway, just me being curious.

I can confirm you can indeed solder chrome plated copper, although you will have to file the chrome off first.

 

[fixitflav]

I can confirm you can indeed solder chrome plated copper, although you will have to file the chrome off first.

Yes, of course, but I meant you can't solder the chrome.

 

[BYP]

Yes, of course, but I meant you can't solder the chrome.

Gotcha, that is correct you can't solder the chrome direct