Chrome plated copper pipe

[davphi338]

Hi,

I've just had a towel radiator fitted by a plumber friend (recently qualified). I had bought some chrome plated copper pipe from screwfix for the tails but my friend had never soldered them before. He soldered them as normal and the solder seemed to take but speaking to someone today I was told you had to use special flux or remove all the chrome with a file before soldering. Is this correct??

I haven't filled the system yet so the joint hasn't been tested but i don't want to refill if the joints are likely to leak.

Thanks for any advice

 

[grrinc]

Never heard of a special solder, but removing chrome is the norm.

 

[Softus]

Does it leak?

 

[davphi338]

Not filled the system yet so unsure if it leaks. I don't want to fill the system if there is the possibility of a leak, it might be easier to get him back remove the joint and then get him to remove the chrome and resolder.

 

[Softus]

What a brilliant role your friend has played - he's attempted something that he never had before, which is unlikely to work anyway, and then got away without testing it. If he could work out a way to get paid for stuff like that then he'd have the dream job.

 

[weareleeds]

Dont fill system probably easier to remove capillary elbows & replace with chrome plated compression elbows

 

[Softus]

Dont fill system probably easier to remove capillary elbows & replace with chrome plated compression elbows

Indeed so - they should just twist off without any tools.

 

[sambotc]

You can file it off too with a bit of patience and a decent file..

 

[Softus]

WOT?!

 

[sambotc]

I take that as an answer too my reply?

You can use a file to carefully take the chrome of the copper and then solder a fitting on if need's be.

Work's fine

 

[Softus]

I take that as an answer too my reply?

Er, yes.

You can use a file to carefully take the chrome of the copper and then solder a fitting on if need's be.

Well I didn't consider that you could possibly have meant that, since the very first post on the topic contained this:

...speaking to someone today I was told you had to use special flux or remove all the chrome with a file before soldering.

 

[sambotc]

I was mearly pointing out that you CAN use a file and solder as normal?

No 'special' flux required just file it off.

But i'll let you have your 2 minute's of glory

Softus 1 - sambotc 0

 

[Softus]

I was mearly pointing out that you CAN use a file and solder as normal?

And I was merely pointing out that what you were merely pointing out had already been merely pointed out, at the mere beginning of the topic.

No 'special' flux required just file it off.

Have another read - this time merely look at all of the words.

...speaking to someone today I was told you had to use special flux or remove all the chrome with a file before soldering.

But i'll let you have your 2 minute's of glory

I can assure you that your moment of nonsense doesn't make my glory meter needle even flicker away from zero.

 

[Balenza]

davphi338 wrote

He soldered them as normal and the solder seemed to take but speaking to someone today I was told you had to use special flux or remove all the chrome with a file before soldering. Is this correct??

Dont you ever give up Softus you pratt?.
The OP was not sure if filing was an option and Sambotc's reply confirmed that filing is OK.
Why dont you read what the OP said instead of doing your usual nitpicking through someones post.

 

[Softus]

Dont you ever give up Softus you pratt?.

Can't you ask a question without being insulting, or without resting your case.

The OP was not sure if filing was an option and Sambotc's reply confirmed that filing is OK.
Why dont you read what the OP said instead of doing your usual nitpicking through someones post.

Mm. I read it OK. I also read the following:

Dont fill system probably easier to remove capillary elbows & replace with chrome plated compression elbows

... and I supported that option, since it's clearly the best one.

Go on - rest your case. You know you want to. Rest rest rest rest rest.