Mapp or propane?

[Billy Bob Bob]

tbh went off mapp years ago it was killing the first rothy super fires or what ever they were called then just stayed with propane never had any issues

 

[Reg Man]

I used propane for 35 years. Recently bought a MAP gas torch.: Its brilliant. Joints flow quicker, but do have to be careful not to over heat. Verdict is: more reliable and much quicker. Just have to get used to it. My son has just started out in the plumbing industry and has been practicing using MAP gas. The results are, that he can solder joints better than I ever could at his stage of learning. May be he will be a better plumber than me then, or the gas is much better to use?

 

[WHPES]

The first soldered joints I ever did was with my Grandad's paraffin powered pump-up Sievert blowlamp when I was about 12. I remember him showing me how to make wiped lead joints. The flame was much larger than a gas blowlamp.

 

[Dannypipe]

Mapp, it's hotter. The whole point of a blow torch is to get things hot quickly. It's a no brainer!

If you're learning, learn with Mapp, and you'll never have to take the leap from propane.

 

[SPC]

i used both regulary for a while and found i could make a neater, better looking joint using propane. with mapp its very easy too over heat a fitting. but at the end of the day there both perfectly capable and its just what you get used too

 

[tscplumbing]

Mapp is the way forward

 

[REDSAW]

mapps better outdoors in cold or windy weather when doing gas lines.
if your on price work, 400 joints an hour use mapp.
cost more though.

 

[KingDoey]

propane- i personally feel like I have more control.

I can't get along with Mapp

 

[fuzzy]

propane, u can easily get too hot with map.
unless you regularly solder 35/42/54mm copper tube, then you wanna bigger burner!

 

[quality]

propane, u can easily get too hot with map.
unless you regularly solder 35/42/54mm copper tube, then you wanna bigger burner!

Totally agree larger copper needs much more heat upto 28 with propane anything above its mapp