How to Sweat Copper Pipes : Dry Fitting Copper Pipes

[funkyzero]

"stick it in a swirl it around"

I think I'll like sweating pipe.

[nightwizard79]

where the hell did he find that copper that has to be the dirtyiest shit I have ever seen/ plus is that flux lead free?????

[Costar75]

There is also a non-water soluble flux, its acid based, however is considered illegal atleast locally, jus for that reason. That stuff will eat through aluminum such as aluminum water heater pans, not too good when your WH of 40, 50, 75 + gallons in the attic develops a leak... I think it better to try to visualize or just create a rough layout instead of fitting things together, use a tape measure properly and you can't go wrong.. ^_^

[PLUMBdogg]

Tip from the pros: NEVER dry fit, your tape measure doesn't lie so there should be no need to dry fit. NEVER place a newly fluxed piece of pipe on the table or work area where it can pick up dirt and debris which will defenitely cause a leak in your joint. Stick it in the socket immediately. Lastly... use as little flux as possible because the more you use the more it drips and runs and the more heat needed to solder. :)