Hi all,
I am adding a radiator and have got as far as having the radiator on the wall, mostly plumbed, flushed out in case I had left any swarf and such in there and pressured 10 10 BAR to check for leakyness.
Now I just need to connect it to the rest of the system, for which I intended to freeze the pipes, cut and add a soldered fitting to them.
However, in one of my rare "stop and think" moments, I wondered if this is a wise move. If I was to freeze a pipe (vertical) and then proceed to cut below the ice plug, will I just end up having a lot of mopping to do as soon as I go near said pipe with a blowtourch? Surely the heat will just travel up the copper and melt the ice?
Would I be wise to go and purchase compression fittings for this last little bit of the job? or even a couple of 15mm compression fitting isolators? Or, am I just being paranoid and it will all be fine provided I freeze far enough away from the soldering?
T.I.A.
I am adding a radiator and have got as far as having the radiator on the wall, mostly plumbed, flushed out in case I had left any swarf and such in there and pressured 10 10 BAR to check for leakyness.
Now I just need to connect it to the rest of the system, for which I intended to freeze the pipes, cut and add a soldered fitting to them.
However, in one of my rare "stop and think" moments, I wondered if this is a wise move. If I was to freeze a pipe (vertical) and then proceed to cut below the ice plug, will I just end up having a lot of mopping to do as soon as I go near said pipe with a blowtourch? Surely the heat will just travel up the copper and melt the ice?
Would I be wise to go and purchase compression fittings for this last little bit of the job? or even a couple of 15mm compression fitting isolators? Or, am I just being paranoid and it will all be fine provided I freeze far enough away from the soldering?
T.I.A.