Soldering Copper Pipes w/ Presoldered Joints

[Cumbriahandyman]

A great demonstration of bad DIY!!!!!

[ccmtor]

why do people care so much if ur dad used extra solder all it's gonna do is drip off the pipe, a good solder joint does not need to look good it needs good penetration of the solder i have never seen a joint fail from excess solder. I can make a nice looking solder joint in ideal conditions but working in a 3 ' crawl space under a house like that i might not have done much better myself!

[noselfnoprob]

Jesus Christ! You all walk on water? ease up on dude every video is a learning exp. for us all. THANX FOR UPLOADING SIR. FUCK THE HATERS! But thanks for warning me too guys. :P

[daverfromthehammer]

AGAIN.. this is why us plumbers get paid so much. Home owners install stuff like this and then call us to come fix their disasters.

[KAKApoopooPEEPEE3]

if they're presoldered fittings why the hell is he soldering them, plus your dad sucks at soldering

[101nagen]

Intersting, 1 and a half times the amount of solder you actually need and you add more, plus keeping the heat on the pipe the whole time??? Are you actually a plumber or someone doing DIY?

[Hollrobb]

I guess it would take some getting used to but i would rather use the old style and know just how much solder i got in a joint. Thanks for sharing this video.

[jumpdance24]

This guy has no idea about plumbing. That is one of the worst demos i have ever seen. Why do people put up vids when they have no idea what they are actually doing.

[joop1977]

@jumpdance24 I can't wait to see your plumbing video,i bet you're the best plumber in the whole world!

[jumpdance24]

@joop1977

Not the best in the world. BUT...

If I was to bother to make a video it would be done properly ....showing the preparation, procedures, technical information, tips, limitations and advice on using that particular product. I am not a plumber but have been doing my own plumbing for 40 years, including wiping lead joints. If you do actually need info on plumbing I am more than happy to help.

[Cassell4]

what's That Thing he's Using To Solder Copper Pipes.

[EdwardMarshall1982]

@Cassell4 uhh. You mean the actual solder which is on the roll. or the torch he is using? The torch is probably a MAPP gas torch.

[pika123master123]

you kan NOT make so --- just with SPECIAL PERS TOOL Uponor -

[Mindstay]

This video confused me. Title reads "Soldering copper pipes (actually tubing) w/ presoldered joints" What I am lost by is why not use conventional fittings if your planning to use roll solder anyway?

[tumbenhaur]

@Mindstay

Well, my dad never used presoldered fittings before and wanted to try them. He was not confident that they would hold and decided to add more solder from a roll rather than have to go buy conventional fittings (especially when you're under a house, you just want the job done).

[djyul]

that was a good demo,how to fuck up your plumbing system, take all the solder outa ta pre soldered joint,and then how to try and put it in again while the joint is still to hot!

How can anyone put a video like this on the net with the title "How to"

Numpty!

[tumbenhaur]

@djyul

I did not personally categorize this in the "how to" section, and have no idea how it ended up there!

[tex3kidds]

Where is this being done? Is this outside the US? Those fitting look like Propress

very confussed

[musictrust]

very bad workmanship there pm me and i will be happy to enkighten you handless bastards

[c1tlr340]

Why is he applying solder to pre-solder fittings, it's not a yorkshire fitting.

[UpTheCov]

Very stupid, all DIYers should not attempt to do as demonstarted in this video, For one he is working in a confined space, underneath a house. There are wooden beams above him, he should be using a heat proof mat to prevent burning. As for the person who said copper is a thing of the past, I dont know about the US but here in England it certainly isnt. If you want plastic shite on show then thats your choice but the publiv over here do not.

[CraicCocaine]

Copper pipe is a thing is the past, move with the times.

[pclle]

Copper may still be very widely accepted but there are new technologies coming out all the time..the people who are more readily able to adapt to change will survive.lol Im sure there are some new plastic piping that would support potable water but is probably still only in the beginning phases of being approved or recognized but I'm from Canada so what would I know?

[miiiiiiixdjbush]

@UpTheCovthink this dude needs a proper torch for a start . ! plus the use of a heat proof mat really ???? you would have to be an proper idiot to set that floor a light with out using a heat proof mat and where are you going to put this heat proof mat exactly ?? hang it from the floor boards ?? yea heat prove matts are a good idea to use do not get me wrong but in this situation it is a unpractical situation . maybe more common sense is needed before commenting useless statements :D

[mossie2644]

too much heat on the joint!!!

[pclle]

agreed

[bigwobblyspunkbomb]

I wonder how many of you are fully qualified plumbers?

[383jeep7]

Copper is a thing of the past. Pex is faster, cheaper and lasts just as long.

[joop1977]

what about gas?

[383jeep7]

Gas what?

[joop1977]

Well you can't use plastic pipe for gas can you,so copper isn't a thing of the past.

[plumbercrack333]

his joints look so shitty shouldnt u wipe them after wards? i usually do

[bisthewhizz]

You don't need solder if the joint is a solder ring joint but a lot of guys do it just to make sure. That guy has shares in a solder company. A little touch is plenty.

[Nkatsikanis]

Please call the Firebrigade :0}

[billabongcocker]

i stay away from copper as much as possible, pex is the best way to go

[jaykob85]

this guy is the worst "plumber" i have ever seen

[joop1977]

why is that then?

[383jeep7]

Where I live it is aginst code to use copper for gas lines. We can only use black iron pipe or a flexable coated stainless steel pipe called gas tight, and for yard lines a ploy pipe called PE or scotch guard iron pipe.

[pclle]

I think depending on where you are from copper can be used for gas regulator venting up to a certian size.

[sarahsamsung]

That is very bad plumbing. Shut off the main water, bleed the pipes, cut the bad joint out, clean the ends of the old and new pipes, etc, etc, apply flux, put togetter, heat the pipe till solder can start the melt, then take away heat and let the heat from the pipes melt the solder. The solder will flow around the joint by itself. Then clean off residue.

[SRVFAN989]

anybody use a shark bite yet?

[Elevator5]

Please explain. If they have solder in the fittings why is he using solder?

[MADTASS]

Like his Blow-Torch. Question, do you still need to use Flux on Pre-Soldered joints ?

[JCash21]

Yep, you have to clean the pre-soldered joints out as well as use flux with 'em.

[SnapTF]

wait, heating lines or water?

[jz33040]

Gas pipes!

[bobeddie]

that is realy scruffy plumbeing