Blowtorch for DIY soldering?

[Hallsy]

I've got a few bits of pipework to do and had decided that anything going underfloor/being covered over will be soldered for piece of mind, and compression fittings looks so bulky!

What sort of torch should I be looking at for occasional DIY use? Have heard the pencil type have poor heat transfer to joint.

Would something like this be any good?

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A535546&ts=00721&id=41409

I'm going to use the solder ring type fittings.

Is it just a case of clean up end of pipe, apply some flux (this OK http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=54490&ts=00865 ) to end of pipe (inside fitting as well?), assemble then heat joint/pipe until a solder ring appears?

I'll need a heat mat as well, but screwfix ones seem a bit expensive, or is the norm.... http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A435544&ts=01010&id=96228

 

[Nige F]

All looks ok. but remove/ flush the flux out the pipe soon after soldering...Put the things on eBay after.....if you think That`s expensive

 

[Hallsy]

How do you mean flush the pipe Nige? With water?

 

[wonderb0y]

just let the taps run for a while until all the exess flux has come out

 

[Hallsy]

Ah right, I get ya