How do you apply your flux?

[Mike Jackson]

Why not just do it the way the copper development board recommend.

Flux the pipe only.

 

[Guest123]

Once my brush is fluxed I just buy a new one.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

right board now flux this,flux that i want answers to more serious questions,who craps them selfs when sweating up in the eves :winkiss:

 

[Dannypipe]

Pipe and fitting is just one vote behind pipe only!! Ha!

Don't care what the copper board says any more Mike!!

 

[AWheating]

I was watching a young plumber yesterday. We get provided with powerflow flux on site (i prefer la-co)
Anyway this lad didn't flux pipe or fittings. He assembled all joints dry then brushed flux around the joints and then sweat them up.

Never seen or heard anyone doing it this way. He says its because the powerflow flux makes it difficult to assemble joints and twist them etc when the acid bites. I know what he means this is why i hate powerflow flux.

i remember a team of 3 engineers (if you can call them that) who used to do the same, and im going back about 13-14 years ago. They did have more leaks than most and there slodering was not very neat tbh, but they were rough.

im currently using roughly 60/40 laco to powerflow mix and its working well, i tried 60/40 powerflow to laco but it did start to bind more like you normally get with powerflow alone.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Is that because you only use plastic and flexis now then?

Too late posting, was replying to Danny,

 

[Dannypipe]

Is that because you only use plastic and flexis now then?

Too late posting, was replying to Danny,

Yeah mate, and push fit flexis' at that. None of this compression lark.

My tool kit has a plastic pipe cutter in it, and a fork for my pot noodles. And that's it.

 

[Keefy]

right board now flux this,flux that i want answers to more serious questions,who craps them selfs when sweating up in the eves :winkiss:

Had a hairy situation in my sisters loft while extending the OSV. It was clipped along a few roof spars which looked like rough sawn (really old house) and the splinters decided to suck the flame from my blowtorch and quickly began sharing it with their mates. I managed to pat out the flames with my solder mat but for a moment I honestly thought I'd have to dive head first out the loft hatch.

That was a heart pounding moment and since then I've always kept a mini fire extinguisher close by.

 

[Dale Greaves]

Pipe and twist, bush if I can find it in my tool bag

 

[TerryWaite]

Does anyone dip the pipe in the flux? Tell me no ones ever done it just once to be rebellious....

...oh and I would love to meet R.D. Treloar. Imagine being his apprentice, you would be doing boiler houses in a day by 2nd year! Legend!

 

[Keefy]

Does anyone dip the pipe in the flux? Tell me no ones ever done it just once to be rebellious....

...oh and I would love to meet R.D. Treloar. Imagine being his apprentice, you would be doing boiler houses in a day by 2nd year! Legend!

I recall someone saying he was a student of Treloar's, sure it was a member of this forum.

 

[Whyme]

I recall someone saying he was a student of Treloar's, sure it was a member of this forum.

Mike jackson..

 

[Dannypipe]

I am R.D. Treloar. Danny is my pseudonm.

 

[Dannypipe]

Oh and with 61 votes cast....pipe only versus pipe and fitting is dead even. Who'd have thunk it!?

 

[Howsie]

Pipe on its own mostly but when I know it's going to be a ******* both.