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i use tectite
So what are we gathering from this - that applying flux on the inside of the fitting as well as the outside of the pipe is perfectly fine? Now no one jump down my throat here I'm just trying to understand the reason for the poll.
SHUT YA FACE!!!!
Only joking mate. I'm just curious.
So what are we gathering from this - that applying flux on the inside of the fitting as well as the outside of the pipe is perfectly fine? Now no one jump down my throat here I'm just trying to understand the reason for the poll.
Why pipe only for gas? I do pipe only unless its 28mm or above then I do bothBoth for me.
except gas pipe only.
Why pipe only for gas? I do pipe only unless its 28mm or above then I do both
I think so plus it's the way my boss taught me and he was old school and normally old school rulesSo you do both for bigger pipe.....because it's more reliable?
I do both. Tried just the pipe, but the guy who was teaching me was not happy as I was doing it for him also and he didn't think it drawed properly
Why pipe only for gas? I do pipe only unless its 28mm or above then I do both
All over my now purple trousers.
Tempting fate surely tamz!?Pipe and fittings. Never use a brush because it puts too much on. A wipe with the finger or the end of the solder for half inch.
Never had a leak in 9153 days :smile:
I never use a brush either, I use a pencil or a bradawl to go round the end of the pipe then kind of use it to scrape off any excess. Never had a problem.Pipe and fittings. Never use a brush because it puts too much on. A wipe with the finger or the end of the solder for half inch.
Never had a leak in 9153 days :smile:
Because you're just pushing most of the flux off the inside of the fitting then it's likely to stay in the system - unless you flush it through obviously. If it's a gas pipe then you've got a snot of flux permanently stuck to the wall of the pipe.I apply it just to the pipe and turn the fittings around on the pipe so it goes smoothly around everything,
The 2 blokes i work with both put it in the fitting and on the pipe, they teach at college NOT to put it in the fitting EVER,
not sure why!
One of lifes mysteries! Why does flux react with blue cotton and turn it purple?
Pipe and fittings. Never use a brush because it puts too much on. A wipe with the finger or the end of the solder for half inch.
Never had a leak in 9153 days :smile:
or my hands and make them fall apart?One of lifes mysteries! Why does flux react with blue cotton and turn it purple?
or my hands and make them fall apart?
Eh? What's the reason for this ?Just the pipe unless the piece is more than 21" long
no as usual your thinkings flawed,dont need a GF as i have been married for 12 years,and she still likes fingersam I right in thinking all those who use the finger method are over 50 or dont have girlfriends!!!!!!!!!!!
no as usual your thinkings flawed,dont need a GF as i have been married for 12 years,and she still likes fingers
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