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Agreed. I've seen tidier, but I've also seen worse. However, if the OP is generally happy and what is there is watertight, what I see in this photo is not problematic except for the issue the OP has already raised.Another who "dabs a bit in" on a Yorkie. Bit clumsy though, but not as bad as the one a few weeks ago.
Cheers guys! Is it a big faux pas to dab a bit of a solder for 150% certainty? Apart from esthethics, of course. With regards to the clumsiness, my installer was a small guy and he was struggling with bending 22mm I have had an idea of some lovely passovers but perhaps I watched too many James's videos with pristine layouts.
Thank you - your comment is very encouraging!Not too bad at all.
Bit of support on the pipe wouldn't go amiss and plan to have less sharp bend on the flexi.
Prime function of pipework - make water go where it should and stop it going where it shouldn't - you succeeded
Use your tape measure to support fitting.These fittings are a bit tricky to solder when hang pointing downwards, due to their weight - presoldered yorkshire fittings ( I decided to give these another try) did not help neither. I feel like everything was overheated, looks ugly, but... it holds tight the first time ))
I think I have found a new hobby!
I did as advised on the forum. These rubber gaskets would not survive the hellfire I subjected the fittingsYou should remove the innards when soldering stops the washer from being heat damaged. Someone beat me to it
Just need much less solder and will look allot better.
Slightly 'ovaling' fittings will hold them together when soldering, if you give pipe and fitting a little squeeze when making up then give a 1/4 turn they will hold themselves together.
I'd prefer a drain cock almost horizontal but if needed a bit of stripped coper wire would hold it together nicely.
Use your tape measure to support fitting.
Keep going Marcin. "Practice makes perfect"
You don't really need to add solder to a Yorkie (although many of us do) watch carefully for the thin line of solder to appear as you heat.
I hope so! Comments here are very encouraging! Thanks!Neatness will come with time and experience
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