Have you ever ProPressed soft copper?

[BC_Plumber]

I ProPressed a 3/4" soft copper line today and I'm wondering if you have any experience with pressing soft copper as well?

Before I did I checked with my wholesaler, and googled it, and Viega ProPress fittings are rated for 0.5" - 1.25" soft copper.

Everything went fine, the ProPress fitting held and that's all well and fine.

But what gave me a little pause for concern was I was tightening a nipple into the valve above the ProPress fitting and my back up wrench came off for a sec and the ProPress fitting moved fairly easily, as in it rotated a little bit but it felt quite easy to do. Of course I didn't do it again to test it out, and again everything held fine and there was no issues but is this normal for soft copper pressing?

I know when I press a Type L fitting it doesn't ever want to move and I'd have to use a lot of force to get it to rotate a little.

 

[Breplum]

A little rotation is ok...never hurts to press again.
I've pressed 1 and 1.25 L Soft plenty of times, as it is approved.

 

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[Plumber69]

I ProPressed a 3/4" soft copper line today and I'm wondering if you have any experience with pressing soft copper as well?

Before I did I checked with my wholesaler, and googled it, and Viega ProPress fittings are rated for 0.5" - 1.25" soft copper.

Everything went fine, the ProPress fitting held and that's all well and fine.

But what gave me a little pause for concern was I was tightening a nipple into the valve above the ProPress fitting and my back up wrench came off for a sec and the ProPress fitting moved fairly easily, as in it rotated a little bit but it felt quite easy to do. Of course I didn't do it again to test it out, and again everything held fine and there was no issues but is this normal for soft copper pressing?

I know when I press a Type L fitting it doesn't ever want to move and I'd have to use a lot of force to get it to rotate a little.

I would be worried if it was someone else's house

 

[John Gayewski]

I have pressed soft copper it's fine. I have also rotated and broke a pro press connection. I would press it again and see if it snugs up. If it doesn't you might be better starting over. It's hard to say that a pro press fitting that isn't leaking now, but it's easily movable, won't leak in the near future. Although that hasn't actually happened to me. I have had perfectly pressed fittings leak here and there. They must have been faulty somehow because we cut them apart and couldn't find anything wrong.

 

[Plumber69]

I have pressed soft copper it's fine. I have also rotated and broke a pro press connection. I would press it again and see if it snugs up. If it doesn't you might be better starting over. It's hard to say that a pro press fitting that isn't leaking now, but it's easily movable, won't leak in the near future. Although that hasn't actually happened to me. I have had perfectly pressed fittings leak here and there. They must have been faulty somehow because we cut them apart and couldn't find anything wrong.

Why take the chance

 

[John Gayewski]

Why take the chance

With what?

 

[Jeff H Young]

Never had one leak from turning . Of course on soft fitting will turn easier than on hard .