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San Diego Plumbing Repair-Plumber San Diego Teaches Copper Tubing Soldering Techniques

A San Diego Plumbing Repair Contractor-Plumber San Diego soldering on a water line.   1. First of all you have to make sure there is no water as this will not allow the pipe to get hot thus solder will not melt. 2. Now that the water has been turned of cut the pipe where the leak is and sand edges with sand cloth, and measure pipe length needed. 3. Now use a fitting brush to sand the inside of the couplings. 4. Now place flux paste on pipe with a brush and place flux inside of couplings. 5  When you join together the fittings. Make sure they are inside the joint when joining the fittings. 6. Now apply the Heat to the fitting moving the torch kind of in a circular motion. And apply the solder. (See a couple of videos to see How soldering is done.) I Always recommend a professional to do the work . For More Plumbing Tips . American Plumbing  100s of 5-Star Reviews . 38 Years of Experience.