How to SOLDER a SHUT-OFF VALVE (sink, toilet etc...) | GOT2LEARN

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[darkmaice]

Don’t solder a stop on, compression for easier changes later

[JustaSimplefact]

If you're going to open the valve, the first thing you do is shut off the water 😅

[OffendingTheOffendable]

Sweating” and “soldering” are synonymous terms used to describe the process of using heat and solder to join copper pipe and fittings to one another. You can tell your neighbor you're heading downstairs to “solder” a joint—but “sweating” makes you sound much more worldly and DIY hip

[ttass]

This is a good how to change if necessary, simpler and easier is to leave the housing in place and buy the rebuild kit for $5

[olliesutton]

Run flux around the old solder when its still hot, smooths it off and makes it alot easier to clean (if you dont have the tool he used in the vid)

[bradleyrichards]

Just wipe off solder while it’s still fluid… saves a lot of time in prep. But yeah compression is better

[davidwilliam]

You have very good information on your YouTube channel.

I installed a brand new water heater in my garage by watching your channel.

I also cut out the old corroded copper water pipes in the garage and soldered in 7 new gate valves into the 3/4” copper water pipes by following your instructions on soldering copper pipes, valves and fittings.

Your tip on “Tinning Flux” made the soldering task much easier.

Your tip, on utilizing a lead free, solder with a low temperature melting point, came in handy.

The solder with a low melting point, allowed the solder to smoothly flow into the copper pipe and gate valve connection, without worrying about the flux burning off.

All the soldered joints were solid and did not leak at all.

My next project is removing/desoldering a water shut off valve for a toilet in my house.

I have a 1/2 inch, in line, gate valve that I am considering soldering into the 1/2 inch copper pipe protruding from the wall.

I am searching for an in-line sweat-on adapter from 1/2 inch female, then reduced to the compression fitting, that would attach the flexible hose going to the toilet’s tank.

[yotubby]

Also good to take off the escutcheon plate before cleaning pipe to avoid chance of scratching it

[chrisviolette]

In 38 years of plumbing I have yet to use a soldered on angle stop. Ocr17, or ocr19. All ways .

[DLB]

Remove the packing nut and remove the guts then you wouldn’t need to boil
The water out, it would just drain and making it much easier to unsweat, just a thought.

[ShadowBanned]

Should have soldered a male adapter on there. Then use a threaded angle stop.

[keystoneplumber]

in this application just use a compression angle stop man

[mattingegneri]

Instead of opening it, take off the packing so it can drain and steam at the same time. Water won’t be trapped!

[jasparramirez]

Compression valve is easier to take off and install a new one.

[DragonBuilds]

Where did you get a valve with the clear handle?

[steakwilliams]

What is that black flame proof material you're using in the beginning to unsweat that stop?

[megadethguym]

You can save your self the trouble and just change the knobb and rhe inside

[deanox]

Chrome and mulgrips don't go - should of used a clothes to prevent grip marks

[eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-sp]

will sandpaper get rid of green oxidation/rust off copper?

[timt]

You can remove the packing from those old angle stops and let the water drain out so you don’t have to waste time boiling all of the water out 👍