How close can soldered and threaded joints be?

How close can solder joints be?

Can you braze next to ProPress fittings?

Can I solder near Teflon tape?

Soldering close to Teflon tape can cause flu-like symptoms, I have worked with Teflon pipe and tubing.

Can you solder a threaded connection?

Keep solder off the threads



Coat threads with pipe dope to keep them free of solder. Just a tiny dab of solder on the threads of a fitting can make a fitting nearly impossible to tighten. It’s best to solder a threaded fitting to a pipe before you connect the other end of the pipe.

How close can you solder to a plastic fitting?

6 inches you should be ok, but dont keep the flame on the fitting to long, and cool it down with a water spray as soon as your done.

Can I heat up a solder joint and turn it?

Most likely, you’ll need to cut the pipe and rework it with new fittings. If you heat the joint hot enough to melt the solder, you’d want to pull it apart to clean the joint, apply new flux, and solder it again.

How do I close a solder ProPress?

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Quote from Youtube video: We get the question all the time how close can I solder to a pro press fitting. And the answer is three times the pipe diameter away.

Can you solder near a shark bite?

How far away from a SharkBite joint do I need to be in order to solder? It is recommended to solder any joints prior to installing a SharkBite fitting. The heat from the torch can be transferred through the pipe and potentially damage the O-ring.

Can you solder brass threaded fittings?

As an alloy of copper and zinc, brass is compatible with copper, and manufacturers produce many common plumbing fittings with the material. Solder adheres as well to brass as it does to copper, so the fittings are usually molded with slip joints so you can solder them to the pipes.

Do you use Teflon tape on copper threads?

For example, if you’re working on PVC, copper or PEX pipes, these use alternate bonding methods and Teflon tape isn’t necessary.

How do you solder plastic pipes?

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Quote from Youtube video: And just push them together and just give it a slight twist back and forward like that. And that's it there's no need to do any more any excess like that just wipe it off.

How do you solder PVC pipe?

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Quote from Youtube video: And make sure you clean your surfaces. If you're out in the field mud or dirt or anything like that you wipe it down with a paper towel I've gone ahead and pre wiped down both of these fittings.

Can PVC pipe be welded together?

Virtually all of thermoplastics exhibit excellent weldability and PVC is no exception. The welding process involves applying sufficient heat to melt the PVC coating, then applying pressure and cooling to form a weld. Welding techniques are mostly differentiated by how the heat is generated and applied.

How long should PVC glue dry before pressure?

After joining the pipes you must hold them together for 30 seconds until the plastic hardens or they can slip apart. It takes another 15 minutes for the joint to harden to a point at which it can withstand water pressure and two hours to fully cure.

How do you weld plastic PVC pipe?

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Quote from Youtube video: Field with the welding of plastic components a welding wire rod is heated and affixed to the base material. In a plasticized manner. By means of additionally mounted speed welding nozzles.

How strong is PVC weld?

PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipes and fittings can withstand a variety of environments for 100 years or more, according to the Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association. In most cases these strong materials outlast the structures they’re used in. PVC pipes and fittings are welded with PVC cement solvent.

How do you join plastic pipes together?

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Quote from Youtube video: Now while the primer is still wet apply a healthy coat of cement to the outside of the pipe. Then move to the inside of the fitting without redoing go for a second dip and hit the outside of the pipe.

What is solvent weld PVC?

Solvent welding is a process by which a joint is made by chemically fusing together a pipe and a fitting. A solvent is applied to the surface of a PVC pipe spigot and the inside of a matching bell. In some cases a primer may be used to prepare the surfaces.

Can I use oatey CPVC cement on PVC?

This milky-clear, low VOC, all-purpose cement can be used to solvent weld all schedules and classes of ABS, PVC and CPVC pipe and fittings up to 6 in. diameter with interference fit. Oatey products have earned the trust of plumbing professionals for over 100 years.

What happens if you use PVC glue on ABS pipe?

The only connection that refused to come apart was the ABS to ABS; the plastic would probably rip apart before that connection would fail. Again, an ABS to PVC glued connection isn’t technically correct, but this connection is highly unlikely to fail.