Expired flux keep it bin

[al.dente112]

Evening all, Found 6 tubs of flux but they’ve all expired last year can you still use it or shall I just them away ?

Cheers

 

[townfanjon]

Flux has a date on it !!!

Every days a school day

 

[SimonG]

No idea. Doesn't last long enough round me anyway.

 

[Last Plumber]

I've got a jar of Vick's vapour rub that expired in Sep 2005. It still smells minty and it still works.

I'd use it, the flux that is.

 

[Gasmk1]

I have had flux for years it still does its job

 

[Ric2013]

Tin of Fluxite at college. Gone thick, lid missing and rusty nail in the middle for some reason (the Level 1 students ?).

Worked very well.

 

[marvoni]

I don't do plumbing very often so all my flux is at least 10 years old, some of it could be old enough to vote and get married. It all works fine and I haven't noticed any decrease in its performance over the decades.

 

[Gasmk1]

Its main purpose is to stop the oxidation so I would have thought it shouldn't matter about shelf life if you think back to lead soldering wipe joints we used to use tallow,

 

[townfanjon]

No idea. Doesn't last long enough round me anyway.

I always thought you were a pressfit wan&er lol . We all wished you happy birthday a few weeks since but you just ignored us

 

[SimonG]

I always thought you were a pressfit wan&er lol . We all wished you happy birthday a few weeks since but you just ignored us

No just a Leeds wanchor.

Missed it. Hadn't been on in a while.

Cheers.

 

[Jim Goodenough]

While we're on about flux - what's the best??
1) Laco
2) Powerflow
3) do you remember that Yorkshire one in the green & white tub - it had a distinctive smell? Is it still available?

 

[Jim Goodenough]

... and how many of you use lead solder where you can i.e. for gas and heating?
I remember lead solder performing so much better than todays 'lead free' with silver alloyed in

 

[SimonG]

Powerflow and will use leaded on heating if I have it.

 

[townfanjon]

Laco , thats the one for gas . Lead free solder .

 

[ShaunCorbs]

laco and unleaded, i was a powerflow guy but its too bitty on the fittings when your trying to fit them