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Soldering wire for plumbing

Soldering wire, have you used this word? Copper Pipe Brazing Wire (Speciality Copper Solder) This Hong Sheng tin wire is also very handy for fixing or building plumbing systems in your house. Below are some of the important things you should know about how to solder and why clean surfaces must be attained followed by frequent mistakes that occur with examples as well guidance on learning it, an essential part of plumbing do-it-yourself

Soldering wire — We tested soldering copper pipes and found this to be the best way of doing it quickly. Soldering is the procedure where a torch heats up the copper pipe to molten solder temperature. As the solder melts, it is drawn in to fight its way around the two pipes mating at their joint. It bonds very well and fills any gaps, making leaks in your plumbing much less likely.

Expert tips for efficient soldering

The copper pipes must be cleaned very thoroughly before soldering them. This is crucial because if there are any impurities on the surface of the copper, this will make it difficult for solder to stick properly. Wire brush or fine sandpaper (to clean copper pipes) And when you have wiped the pipes, put a bit of soldering paste on each joint. This paste is essential because it keeps the solder in place and creates a better connection

The next time you will place the soldering wire over the joint, and heat up copper pipe with a torch. As the copper warms up, it will cause the solder wire to melt and flow together around the connection. Once the joint is completely soldered you can switch off your torch and obviously wait for it to cool down. Cooling it the right way around enables a deep bond.

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