We've been doing it all WRONG!!!

[plumben]

So it turns out we've been doing this plumbing lark all wrong,
Spending money on flux solder blow lamps and gas all's you need is a bit of silicone and some tape!

Went to a call out where there was a leak on gravity fed system when the boiler is on,
I found under the floor a tapped and siliconed up tee,
First I thought it must have a pin hole or slight crack on the joint, but after draining down I was wrong

The straight part of the tee was soldered all fine, but the branch was just pushed in and silicone smeared round then tapped up...

 

[WaterTight]

wouldn't have happened with dow corning

 

[jonnyswamp]

Silicon rescue tape is what you need, no gas required, may turn out a bit dearer in the long run though :grin:
Seriously though, it got me out of a tight spot on my fishing boat after a water hose split
Now I always keep a roll on the van and one on the boat

 

[plumben]

I don't see the point in doing a bodge as a long term solution though, the funniest part is the fell who's house it is, is minted and doesn't scrimp on anything at all