End feed fittings

[furryneddy]

Hi all - been working with copper a lot recently how is it that before fluxing fittings and pipe fit together really well but as soon as their fluxed they "weld" themselves together, some won't even fit back after and won't sit back in the fitting is there anything that can be done to stop this - maybe different flux ? I have been using the stuff in the yellow pot "powerflux" any advice would be appreciated.

 

[PlumbingSucks]

powerflux is a sod for that. I use la co and don't find it a problem apart from your hands turn green.

 

[kirkgas]

powerflux is a sod for that. I use la co and don't find it a problem apart from your hands turn green.[/QUOTE]


and that my friends is why i DONT use la co, cause i dont do green hands

 

[stevetheplumber]

i find its ok when its fresh but after a couple of weeks it starts to stick

 

[pobsdad]

I use La Co,but if I forget to wash my hands before bed,it's not just my hands that turn green!Good lubricant though,fittings go on a treat.

 

[GQuigley67]

i used to use powerflux, now i use a white container with a green lid. Couldn't tell you the name of it but its good stuff anyway i dont have green fingers lol never used a flux brush in ma life

 

[furryneddy]

I use La Co,but if I forget to wash my hands before bed,it's not just my hands that turn green!Good lubricant though,fittings go on a treat.

Ok thank's will look out for La Co - had a bad experience with red chiles once from not washing hand's - missus wasn't too pleased either :-0

 

[GQuigley67]

will need to try that one haha

 

[furryneddy]

will need to try that one haha

I wouldn't recommend it.....

 

[GQuigley67]

i think she'd like it lol

 

[furryneddy]

i think she'd like it lol

Well if you want a "hot" woman forget the flash cars and expensive meals out just pop to tesco and buy some birds eye chiles!!

 

[GQuigley67]

ohh was it the birds eye chillies ? she must of been angry then haha

had them once on a dominos pizza, never again !!!!

 

[furryneddy]

ohh was it the birds eye chillies ? she must of been angry then haha

had them once on a dominos pizza, never again !!!!

They burn twice - once on the way in and .......

 

[Blackcatgas]

Frys Fluxite for new copper, La Co for old work are my choices.

 

[AWheating]

years ago i used to mix a non self cleaning flux into my powerflow about 40/60 mix and it worked great and helped stop the powerflow gripping on the fittings. Powerflow is great, best not to put to much on to help the fittingd go on easier, also its tends to be worse in the summer then the winter??