Hello, I have a 22mm elbow copper joint which is leaking. I’m no good at soldering, so I’m wondering if I can heat the joint off and replace with either a push fit or compression elbow instead? Would appreciate any help as not had this before! Thanks.
Changing soldered joint for push fit/compression
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Pre soldered (possibly Solder ring you’re thinking of) need the pipe clean, fluxed, clean of dirt/debris et al, no water in the pipe and heat applied.
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You can boil and bubble solder.
I try not to use heat and solder at the same time. You do but be aware.Go easy.
I remember my first attempt running 2 bath tap.About 8 joints and 7 leaked. I enthusiasticly heated and dumped solder on joints but the heat was too much so it just run out and bubbled away. All the copper was red hot.
Trick is to heat steady. Test solder without heat.
Soon as it melts take heat away and don't put back unless you need to.
Just need to relax and be sensible.
Watch video.
Have another go. Think about the heat.
I try not to use heat and solder at the same time. You do but be aware.Go easy.
I remember my first attempt running 2 bath tap.About 8 joints and 7 leaked. I enthusiasticly heated and dumped solder on joints but the heat was too much so it just run out and bubbled away. All the copper was red hot.
Trick is to heat steady. Test solder without heat.
Soon as it melts take heat away and don't put back unless you need to.
Just need to relax and be sensible.
Watch video.
Have another go. Think about the heat.
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You have to remove the old joint. Pull it off.
Sometimes you can get a fiber or some cotton thread or just a bit dirt inside joint and it was never very good but over time corrosion gets in and it leaks but no amount if heating and solder will fix.
Easy way is to cut the section out and throw.
New copper and joists.
Sometimes you can get a fiber or some cotton thread or just a bit dirt inside joint and it was never very good but over time corrosion gets in and it leaks but no amount if heating and solder will fix.
Easy way is to cut the section out and throw.
New copper and joists.
I would fit a compression fitting with a smidge of portable paste.
I had a plumber round for a boiler fit a few years ago and he always used paste on compression fittings even though you don't need to. But he said when he does he never gets called back for leaks.
He was old school I suppose
I had a plumber round for a boiler fit a few years ago and he always used paste on compression fittings even though you don't need to. But he said when he does he never gets called back for leaks.
He was old school I suppose
What the F
Why has he not used a 22 to 15 reducing joint. He has stuffed a 15mm into a solder ring then filled up the gap with more solder. Likely which has run down the inside and half blocked the pipe anyway.
A simple bucket trowel behind the pipe would have stopped most of the scorching
No, he’s put a 22-to-15mm reducer into the 22mm straight coupler. Yes there’s rather too much solder but it’s not just filling the entire gap between the 15mm and 22mm parts.
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