@ 700deg it may struggle with 22mm, it will probably eventually work, will just take a much longer time to heat up properly.
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What temperature is needed for 15mm and 22mm?
I have just discovered solder ring fittings. Those should make life slightly easier. I was concerned only getting solder on the out side edge when applying solder from the outside.
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Solder ring fittings are specified for some jobs, because they have higher reliability. No shame in using them, just cost.
Flux the pipe ( with a propr brush) not the fitting, just make sure everything is spotless first.
Wipe off excess flux before you apply heat. Not enough people do that. The joint will be neater, and the flux won't sit there boiling, holdng the temperature down until the flux is gone so it then all gets very hot very suddenly.
Start at the top fitting if there are several, otherwise the top one will overheat before you get to it (more important with endfeed fittings) where the flux can run away leaving a dry fitting.
You shouldn't need extra solder but have some handy.
That blowtorch should be fine for 22mm, as long as it doesn't flare when you angle it. Move the torch around to get even heat, and look for the solder to appear on the opposite side from the heat if using solder ring fittings. Then stop.
If you feel the need to add extra solder or for endfeed, do it on that opposite side.
If you end up with a determined tiny weep from a compression fitting, leave it a day if you can. They stop by themselves, and nobody knows why!
Flux the pipe ( with a propr brush) not the fitting, just make sure everything is spotless first.
Wipe off excess flux before you apply heat. Not enough people do that. The joint will be neater, and the flux won't sit there boiling, holdng the temperature down until the flux is gone so it then all gets very hot very suddenly.
Start at the top fitting if there are several, otherwise the top one will overheat before you get to it (more important with endfeed fittings) where the flux can run away leaving a dry fitting.
You shouldn't need extra solder but have some handy.
That blowtorch should be fine for 22mm, as long as it doesn't flare when you angle it. Move the torch around to get even heat, and look for the solder to appear on the opposite side from the heat if using solder ring fittings. Then stop.
If you feel the need to add extra solder or for endfeed, do it on that opposite side.
If you end up with a determined tiny weep from a compression fitting, leave it a day if you can. They stop by themselves, and nobody knows why!
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