Just completed my first ever soldering plumbing job and pretty pleased with the result. However, I am getting a little paranoid about if I have deburred the pipes correctly or not. I used a deburring tool as pictured below and counted 8 revolutions on each end of each pipe, I think I may have weakened the pipe if I had done more. The pipe still looked a little rounded as I used a 15mm Autocut cutter to cut (fitted a fresh blade before use). I have been told that rounding of pipes is common with fixed size tube cutters. Do you think I have derburred correctly? Just been reading loads of scary articles on this sort of thing causing velocity erosion and pin hole leaks in pipes. Worried as I plan to box and tile over the piping.
I bought an Autocut cutter as the plumber who fitted my aunt's new boiler used one, I never remember seeing him deburr a single pipe however. No leaks yet and that has been installed for nearly two years so maybe it's not so much of a problem.
The second issue I have I believe is relatively minor and easily corrected. I did not remove the flux as I soldered. I have read that this also causes pipes to corrode. Been about 24hrs, will the pipes still be ok? Will a good wash of the outside of the pipes with hot water and stubborn bits removed with wire wool be ok?
I bought an Autocut cutter as the plumber who fitted my aunt's new boiler used one, I never remember seeing him deburr a single pipe however. No leaks yet and that has been installed for nearly two years so maybe it's not so much of a problem.
The second issue I have I believe is relatively minor and easily corrected. I did not remove the flux as I soldered. I have read that this also causes pipes to corrode. Been about 24hrs, will the pipes still be ok? Will a good wash of the outside of the pipes with hot water and stubborn bits removed with wire wool be ok?
