You have more courage than I have. I use compression fittings and/or pvc pipe
inside the house in enclosed spaces.
I'm afraid of burning down the house with the torch.
I only sweat pipes under the house where there is lots of clearance.
LBC286@aol.com wrote:
> My son and I started putting in the water pipes to the new kitchen sink in my
> new house. I am NOT a plumber! My son has sweated a few pipes, but he ain't
> the greatest either. I can't imagine this is like rocket science, so I am
> going to ask a stupid question here, and see if I can get it to work.
>
> I picked up new ball valve shut offs for under the sink. Cast brass fittings
> for 1/2" pipe. We can't get the solder to flow into the joints. Can anyone
> 'splain what we may be doing wrong? I know how to do electronic soldering,
> and it looks to me like it isn't getting hot enough, although the solder
> melts easily on the metal. Cleaned all the fittings and used plenty of flux.
>
>
> Is solder the correct stuff for brass valves to copper pipe?
>
> TIA,
>
> Allen Hefner
> Philly Region SCCA Rally Steward
> '77 MG Midget
> '75 MG Midget "The Project"
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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