How To Solder Copper Pipe With A Heat Gun

A heat gun is often much safer than using a blow torch here I solder two pipes together using a solder ring fitting.

How to solder copper pipe with a heat gun. You might consider practicing a little on some scrap pipe and a. The thicker a fitting the more heat it requires during the soldering process and the weak electric heat gun may tax your patience. As long as they arent for gas tight joints there is absolutely no problem at all with using a heat gun for this purpose.

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Wear protective goggles and shield to prevent splattering. Welding some plastics - 330 to 400C. Hold the heat gun with one hand and use a putty knife or scraper to go along behind the gun and scrape away the loosened paint.

It takes a little longer to get the pipes up to temperature but the result is the same and you arent working near any potentially explosive gases. The solder began to melt on the copper plate and I happily filled the entire void with solder. Its most suitable for working with soft solder with a melting point below 400C.

Heat the Fitting to Sweat the Copper Pipe. Can you use a soldering iron to solder copper pipes. A heat gun is a much safer alternative and does not have a dangerous naked flame to come into contact with flammable building materials.

As the solder begins melting into the joint use the heat of the torch to draw solder in and apply sufficient solder so it just starts to form a bit extra on the bottom. See it is that EZ. Have the fire extinguisher ready beside you.