You are right on the money! It really is simple and that is the only way I
know of to pressure test a small section. To pressure test the whole system
in a new house you pressure it up with air and leave a gauge on it to check
for leaks.
Leo
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Lee - Team Banana Racing <mikel@ichips.intel.com>
To: 'shop-talk@autox.team.net' <shop-talk@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 11:02 AM
Subject: Soldering copper pipes?
>
>
>I want to add a utility sink to my garage; the wife gets cranky when I get
>greasy stains on the doors as I try to make my way to the bathroom sink.
>I've located the water lines to the bathroom sink, and conveniently enough,
>can pop through the wall on the other side to hook up the utility sink.
>The problem is that the only soldering I've ever done is electrical....
>
>If I understand the procedure right, I need to take some fine sandpaper or
>steel wool to clean up both the copper fitting and pipe first. Then brush
>a light coat of flux onto both. Fit the pipe and fitting together. Heat
>with a propane torch until I can get the solder to wick into the joint.
Let
>cool and then clean with a wet rag. Does this sound correct? Is there a
way
>for me to pressure test the joint other than just opening the water supply?
>And finally, (although I guess this is pretty important), how do I slip in
>the tee fittings? Is is simply cutting out a small section of the existing
>tubing and bending both ends enough to slip in the fitting, or is there a
>more elegant solution?
>
>Thanks,
>Mike
>
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