Solder Vertical Copper Pipes for Beginners

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0:00 Solder vertical copper pipes
0:13 How to prep copper pipes for solder
2:07 How to solder copper pipes inside walls

Bernzomatic MAP Gas
Mag Torch Classic
H-20 Water Soluble Flux
Acid Brush for Flux
Oatey Safe-Flo Solder
Emery Cloth
Nylon Grit Pads
Ridgid Deburring Tool
Type L 1/2" Copper
Flame Protector Pads
Ironclad Gloves

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[johnhunsberger]

Thanks a lot! Your instructions helped me out of a jam - heat the pipe, then the coupling, and keep checking to see if the solder will melt. Finally got good solder flow with this tip! Great video!

[readrepairs]

Great advice. If people follow this to the letter they will have great joints! Dont go too heavy on the flame, warm the entire joint ...

[rh]

Excellent video! Brief and to the point!

[amjadmirza]

Very educated and professional work. Thumbs up. Thanks

[sahabatplambing]

greetings from Indonesia, very useful. Thank you

[johnbudd]

OMG! You have no idea how much this video helped me out of a serious jam. I honestly can not say thank you enough. Liked and Subscribed. Excelsior!

[kimhaughton]

Thank you! I can't wait to show this to my husband! He can weld but is afraid of soldering water pipes because well...what if it leaks? He seems sure that he won't be able to do it. We have a downstairs bathroom project that we've talked about doing for years but he's afraid to start it. Is horizontal soldering the same as vertical as far as the steps involved? You make it look soooo easy. Thanks again! 💕

[johnny]

Mr. Home Repair Tutor, I find your videos are very helpful in doing DIY around the house. My question for you is, sorry it don't have anything to do with soldering pipes. I'm pretty decent with that, but I am looking to waterproof my garage wall that have a L shape wall. That's under ground on one side, if it rains heavy some water will seep to sink in. I looked up on YouTube and found that you did the same thing to a basement wall of a house, it been about 3 years since you put that video out. How well did that work out for you? Using drylock.

[chazzlebazzle]

I normally heat one side and then from the opposite side touch the way you know the pipe is hot enough and you'll see the solder chace the flux

[davidcooper]

When you put the solder to front of coupling why not go around a bit to make sure coupling got fully soldered?

[gadasavideos]

Missed backing brace to screw valve to? Need hole for the rear protrusion?

[goojdlw]

I think it's better to let it cool first before removing excess flux / cleaning the joint?

[happymaster]

I've heard the paste pulls the solder into the connection but it just never seemed to do so for me. Possibly because I'm not pasting the interior of the larger fitting?

[abelramos]

How does it melt get on the wall side? Newbie here yeah

[falsealarmno]

Did you miss the back of the pipe or did I forget something?

[sixstring]

If using KBRS shower slope system but WEDI backer board, do I need to purchase the WEDI tube sealant or will the ones that come with the KBRS kit work? Thanks!

[lilkaz]

So I’m trying to solder a vertical piece in the wall I’m only able to get the front will the solder make its wake to the back on its own.

[kevinjohn]

So the back of the coupling doesn’t need solder??? lol

[rajnirvan]

Sounds like said soddering instead of soldering

[romeoone]

You reamed all the bits of copper into the system, bad, bad, bad.