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Plumbing Training – Sweating Pipes The Right Way
December 6th, 2009 
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Wow, I didnt know plumbers were such an aggressive bunch.
you fat fuck you dont know what ur on about my grandparents where using the bread before you where even born go die
If you don’t wipe down the pipe after soldering the excess flux will corode the pipe. The pipe cutters look 18th century. I agree that all pipes should be cleaned before soldering as it dose’nt take any real effort. Mediocre video. Personaly you could do with loseing a few llbs.
Its a good video
I installed a second shower with this quy’s help/instructin — it saved me about 2K. His weight was not an issue!!
He is a big ball of fat
big tony….your awesome thaqnks!!
True you don’t solder a fitting with only one pipe in one end as solder may interfere with application of other pipe. It is necessary to clean pipe and apply a approved non-corrosive flux for use with the required lead-free solders.
If you are using acid based flux and lead solder…………
U preserve your job lacking quality work
The man has something to teach we can all learn from.
this is basically the complete opposite of how the job should be done. Take it from me. I should know.
Has tony never heard of yorkshire fittings (with solder in them) yorkshire fittings have a ring of solder inside the fitting all u need to do is flux it bang it on heat and your done . by the way its solder not sodder. plus why on earth would the solder run away from the fitting capillary attraction stops that you dont need to wipe it with trasmition fluid cloths how stupid !!!!
STINX. When you do the work for yourself it should be quality to last. Same for customer. IF joint fails resulting in major malfunction, YOU can be held responsible. IF joint fails in pneumatic brakes of railroad…YOU burn big time. Do the work right the first time as lives may depend upon your skill.
your a fucking tard this guy has no idea what hes talking about
im licensed this guy is an idiot dont listen to him
Nope..not me. You pick and learn using experience. IF you don’t ask questions even when your instructor makes obvious mistakes you never learn. The guy remains in business so he must know something! It took me some time to learn the ‘skilled’ plumber that did work on my new home made a few nasty mistakes…like overcooking joints which burned flux leading to leaks and a well pump tree that I cannot dissamble to replace pressure tank easily.
Present us with your video of correct procedure. Maybe you’re right. Lead-free solder melts at a far lower temperature so old technique results with carbonized joints that eventually leak. Teach us what is right. I need help in changing out a well pressure tank soldered into place. New ones have a plastic base connection that will be damaged by heat. My idea is to drain/cut/remove and replace using 1″ shark or compression fitting. Tony has not answered my inquiry.
I cannot fathom why you would wipe down with transmission fluid. Solder would run IF applied excessivly. Good post.
it doesnt matter the trade, plumber, electrician, mechanic, welder, sheet metal, framer…probabily 50-60% of them are absolute garbage, just terrible tradesman, another 35% arent bad and 5% are very good, honest well rounded tradesman, and sadly staying in business has nothing to do with quality of work and especially nothing to do with morals, its all marketing. i dont doubt the man probabily has “some” skill but dont let the video impress you soldering is day one type stuff!
the dfference in performance between 50/50 and lead free is minimal. use threaded copper and pre solder your first copper connection if you are worried about heat…or yes you can use a pex to copper compression fitting then solder from there, i dont trust sharkbite. follow simple steps 1 clean 2 flux 3 heat fitting not joint 4 remove heat before adding solder…whiping your joints prevents the acid flux from turning green but thats about it
TRUTH!!! Bad practices lead to additional work and money: no morals. I’ve worked in railroad where your quality of work preserves life and system safety.
I have to cut 1″ pipe after draining system to remove tank as one end is soldered into place. Never used 50/50 or acid flux as radio engineer. Coupling back together is the problem using compression fitting or SharkBite from Home Depot.
LMAO!!! People getting pissed of because hes giving away trade secrets…HAHAHAHA!!! GOOD INFO BUD.. Keep it up
make sure u ream the pipe