I'm interested to know what the attitude of plumbers/heating engineers is to solder ring fittings.
My house was built 50 years ago, when I imagine that s/ring fittings were a relatively new thing. Apart from the odd compression, all solder joints are Yorkies. All the houses on this development are.
Yet, these days, most plumbers seem to stilck to ye olde end-feed. Why is this? Surely Yorkies are quicker and easier. Is it down to cost? Is it to demonstrate that you are skillful enough to use end-feed? Or is it that Yorkies are slightly bulkier, and end-feeds look better?
Over to you.
My house was built 50 years ago, when I imagine that s/ring fittings were a relatively new thing. Apart from the odd compression, all solder joints are Yorkies. All the houses on this development are.
Yet, these days, most plumbers seem to stilck to ye olde end-feed. Why is this? Surely Yorkies are quicker and easier. Is it down to cost? Is it to demonstrate that you are skillful enough to use end-feed? Or is it that Yorkies are slightly bulkier, and end-feeds look better?
Over to you.