How To Clean Copper Pipes After Soldering

Joined Jul 30 2013 Messages 41 Reaction score 0 Location Aug 6 2013 1 So I soldered some copper pipe for the first time over the weekend and needless to say it turned out like. By Onoff May 29 2018 in General Plumbing. I am assuming your talking on soldering copper pipe which is done with an acid brush-on paste and using non-flux core solder compared to soldering wire which is a non-acid flux core based solder.

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If not a clean cloth will do the trick.

How to clean copper pipes after soldering. Step 8 Clean the fitting. Fromunder Kent Posted May 29 2018. This also works well for cleaning up parts that have mineral oil contamination too.

The section of two-inch copper pipe vertical at bottom left is filled with copper wool and directs any moisture down to the bottom of the pipe where an automatic drain valve dumps the water every time the compressor runs. Many homeowners mistake the green discoloration for mold. If the solder melts the tube is ready for soldering.

Insert ½- to ¾-in. After the fitting and tube have cooled. I prefer using a file to remove any thicker build-up of solder being careful not to damage the copper pipe.

Cleaning Copper Pipe Pre Soldering. Its completely passive so no power is needed and it does a very good job of drying the compressed air not quite as good as the ones that. Green can also point to a leak in pipe.

You also need pipe cutters replacement pipe and whatever other tools are. The copper needs a final scrub and rinse after this as a long tubes especially seem to hold onto the tarnish. This will ensure the area the fitting is to be inserted is free from any copper oxide coating.

Onoff 5138 Onoff 5138 Advanced Member. Next is using 180 grit emery paper to remove the rest of the solder. Thoroughly sanding and scuffing the pipe ends will ensure that you get a solid and leak-proof joint when you go to solder.