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I know this is prob personal habit but when soldering which is better - flux inside or outside, i.e female end or male end?
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i'm glad you clarified that for us non jocks lolMe too. Stuck half my piece (sandwich to non Jocks) down a inch main today. The whole of Alloa could here me shouting and screaming not nice things at a bit of pipe. The joys of plumbing.
I dont do , but others may haveAlso, is it correct to solder with the flame or take the flame away when the pipe is hot enough then apply the solder and let it do the business?
You can do this, but usually better IMO to reapply heat again. I love it when the solder forms & stays a nice high solder ring on top of fitting. Great when it is somewhere on show. How sad am I? :smile:Also, is it correct to solder with the flame or take the flame away when the pipe is hot enough then apply the solder and let it do the business?
I never heard you in Kent Road. Probably drowned you out at the time shouting at the boy for getting on my wick.Me too. Stuck half my piece (sandwich to non Jocks) down a inch main today. The whole of Alloa could here me shouting and screaming not nice things at a bit of pipe. The joys of plumbing.
which end of the flux brush do you all use to apply the flux ?
the hairy end or the round handle ?
Once cleaned the tube should be
fluxed immediately
I would rather waste some solder - have it dropping on to floor, than risk not using enough, tbh.
As I said earlier, the manufacturers of the fittings that we use for soldering, recommend in both their installation manual and their online training manual that flux is to be used in the fitting and on the pipe. Use it sparingly and wipe off the excess. Despite what certain tutors in a college say, I for one would rather follow the manufacturer's recommendations as they thoroughly test their products under stringent and often extreme conditions, while some college tutor does not.
Whether it's Yorkshire or Speedfit or whatever, if you do not follow the manufacturers installation instructions and you have a catastrophic failure, any manufacturers warranty implied is void.
Here is a link I posted earlier to Pegler Yorkshire's online training videos:
Pegler Yorkshire
Perhaps and probably so but the point I was making is that the manufacturers of the fittings we use recommend putting flux on the pipe and the fitting.With all due respect, Stevie Wonder could have made a better job than the bloke on that tutorial!
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