soldering...what the.....

[bassmonster]

this has never happened to me before...

I was soldering 22mm pipes today....there was this one joint that i got to where the solder just wasn't being sucked in...just fell off...what did i do wrong here?
i always clean my pipes with steel wool....not enough flux?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

i would say not clean enough

 

[Rickster123]

An act of God? Tho shalt not solder on Sundays?

 

[plumben]

either something wasnt clean enough, water in the pipe or you over heated the joint

 

[JCSPLUMBING]

I'd say not enough flux and too much heat

 

[bassmonster]

An act of God? Tho shalt not solder on Sundays?

haha.....will bear this in mind for next time.lol


thanks all....

 

[stevetheplumber]

usually it water in the pipe

 

[turnpin]

All of the above.....lol regards Turnpin:yes:

 

[Best]

Certainly happens if the flame tarnishes the edge of copper fitting and pipe. If you had used flux as you soldered, then it would all stay clean and solder will flow and coat the copper