Redo 22mm Yorkshire T solder fitting

[rcssmb]

Hi
I am t-ing (how should that be written ) off the bath feed to supply a separate shower valve. Not being a proper plumber I only have two hands so went for Yorkshire solder fittings.

Well when I have come to filling the system I have a small leak at the bottom of one of the 22mm ends.

Is it possible to reheat this and end feed some extra solder to fix? Would I need to flux? If so where? Drained back down so heating up should be OK.

Thanks for any advice

 

[sooey]

You will almost certainly be better advised to unmake the joint and start again, possibly turn the torch down a bit.
It'll do no harm to add a bit of extra solder to the joint when you heat it up.

 

[longdogs]

Drain the pipe, dip the solder into the flux, heat the joint until the solder starts running again then add new solder.

 

[sooey]

When he's done that and it still pi**es out he can drain it again and do it properly.

 

[bazdaman]

Did you use flux first time round?

 

[rcssmb]

Thanks for the advice, flux used was Fernox powerflow.

I will followup when I get a chance to tackle the joint again.

 

[rcssmb]

Update, must be my lucky day. Rubbed joint over with wire wool, rubbed flux over the area, dipped solder in flux and heated up. Wiped clean and filled up this time without leaks lucky day I guess

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• rcssmb
• 16 Aug 2014
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Thanks for the advice