Water Pipe Soldering Questions for Replacing Water Pipes Drainage and wastage systems and plumbing help, advice and answers

[stranger12]

Hi Guys,

I am changing some of my house pipes. I had a quote of 2.5k for changing few pipes and joining them using solder fitting.

I am competent enough to lay the pipes and use yorkshire fitting which has the solder ring in it. All that is needed is heat to release it .

I have managed to spend around £400 to get all pipes needed and changing them now.

Few questions I have are:

1. When a pipe is soldered and it doesn't leak or pop when tab is opened, can it pop or leak at later stage ? I am asking to find out if more instance my joint is dodgy then would I realise straight away ?

2. Would you use solder ring in addition to the the bit that is inside the yorkshire fitting ? I did it on one of the joints and some of it was sucked in and the rest ran down the pipe. I soon learned of the amount needed .

3. Input to my house is led 22m which is then straight away reduced to 15 . that is then fed to boiler and cold water. shouldn't boiler be 22m and cold tab 15m ?

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no 2 is the right way to solder,I cool mine off with a wet cloth, is the boiler a combi ?

[stranger12]

no 2 is the right way to solder,I cool mine off with a wet cloth, is the boiler a combi ?

Have you ever had any problems with it bursting etc?

[lets have a look]

No it's quite simple soldering,it's nice when you see the solder go into the fitting,