This weekend I intend to correct a mistake I made before I learnt how to solder.
I attached a compression quarter-turn angle stop on the cold water line to the kitchen sink but had to cut the copper pipe very close to the wall. This could make life tricky if the stop ever needs to be replaced and the compression fitting cannot be undone. The pipes are under the sink in a cupboard.
I will remove the stop, and solder some extra pipe using a coupling and then replace the stop with a new compression fitting. I have a heat shield (which I recently used when soldering near the wooden joists in the basement) and will use this again. But are there any other tips when soldering in tight spaces?
I am going to do as much of the soldering out of the cupboard as I can (one half of the coupling, maybe a 90 as well) and only use the minimum amount of heat and solder when in the cupboard. Anything else I should consider?
Many thanks.
PS. Yes I have a fire extinguisher and will keep it handy!
I attached a compression quarter-turn angle stop on the cold water line to the kitchen sink but had to cut the copper pipe very close to the wall. This could make life tricky if the stop ever needs to be replaced and the compression fitting cannot be undone. The pipes are under the sink in a cupboard.
I will remove the stop, and solder some extra pipe using a coupling and then replace the stop with a new compression fitting. I have a heat shield (which I recently used when soldering near the wooden joists in the basement) and will use this again. But are there any other tips when soldering in tight spaces?
I am going to do as much of the soldering out of the cupboard as I can (one half of the coupling, maybe a 90 as well) and only use the minimum amount of heat and solder when in the cupboard. Anything else I should consider?
Many thanks.
PS. Yes I have a fire extinguisher and will keep it handy!
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