Soldering frozen pipe

[rocketmanbkk]

Hello friends

Easter greetings.

My question is this, if you freeze a pipe can you solder say for instance a coupler and another piece I'd copper while its frozen?
Many issues doing this other than the ice melting?

thanks

Rocket

 

[chris watkins]

If you are a Metre away all well & good, closer than 500mm are you going to take the chance ????
Are your "many issues" big, Rocket ???

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Cheers, so better if poss to but try it? Ok to do compressions etc. but maybe not soldering.

thanks

 

[PlumbBobBob]

soldering frozen pipes gets your skills up to scratch rather quickly lol

just get everything together before freezing the pipe so it all goes smoothly.

 

[Koogatubac]

Haha ive soldered withing 75mm of the iceblock and once i soldered within 10secs the block cracked, however my joint was fine and tested

Ive froze a primary to cylinder and where i cut into the pipe i was 50% where the ice block was lol speedfit cap end was at hand and awaiting disaster. Had to junior hacksaw the ice block and put a compression on, was exciting as i could see the ice block melting
All fun!

 

[stevetheplumber]

i tend to freeze then stick a valve in

 

[Dotty]

I'm with Steve on this one.

 

[hammers4spanner]

im also with steve why take risks??

 

[Koogatubac]

Makes u feel alive hammers

 

[secret squirrel]

Does fortune favour the brave?

Only for the ones posting here.....

I froze a pipe and then cut the wrong one! forgot they crossed over in the cupboard, doh! thank all the gods for speedfit end caps...... and being in the garage.

I put an iso valve in makes life easy although less exciting