How to Solder Copper Pipe in a Wall (Complete Guide) | GOT2LEARN
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- Опубликовано: 23 фев 2019
- Here's a complete guide on how to solder without burning your house down. I'll guide you thru all the necessary precautions in order to solder a copper joint safely, and the proper way.
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I used the knowledge from your videos to replace a leaking water line at my in-laws house yesterday. I did a couple practice runs on some spare pipe and fittings before making the actual repair. The final product was fantastic and looked professional (I bought all the tools I saw in your videos). I have never soldered a pipe before. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I’m going to your Paetron site next to contribute.
That's so cool, I am glad I could help you out John. Yes, if you want to support the channel, you can head over to www.patreon.com/got2learn
Good to make positive impressions with in-laws, I’m sure!
Very wise for a newbie to try a few practice runs first. I plan to do the same.
@@Got2Learn can u do videos on venting pipes for bathrooms?
I can see why this video received over 2 million views. The best all-around video I've seen yet.
I've been soldering copper piping for over 60 years. Yes I started young.
Thank you Diehard, your comment made my day :)
you do some videos...why not
Probably the best video, straight to the point - no bs, jokes, or loud music. I will do my first soldering today.
Niceeee, thank you so much!!!!!!
there has not been and there will not be a greater and better video than this on soldering. I thank you - RESPECT
Wow, thanks!
This is by far the best plumbing channel I've EVER seen. Thank you so much.
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Ive been plumbing and soldering going on 17 years now and your video nails it.
Awesome, great to here, don't forget to share!!!! ;)
One could make a plumbing career (with pratice, of course) out of the videos that this guy has put out. Really good videos! People like this guy is what makes humans move forward!
Thank you so much!!!!
I've just started an apprenticeship, and there are things on this channel that my mentor didn't know
@lordbored2706 😇
Since finding this channel I've successfully completed 5 plumbing jobs around my home. I can honesty say I had absolutely no issues and I was so pleased with what I learned from you brother.
I was always worried to do any sodering in the past. Now I can't wait to do more job's or upgrades around the house.
You are the best teacher and I highly recommend this channel to everyone that wants to learn from an expert.
Bang on accurate 🎯
Furthermore the way each of the video's are done are so professionally made, Im really very very impressed.
No point looking further cuz you won't find a better teacher then this channel.
I must have saved a couple thousand $ dollars already doing it myself.
Thanks once again.
From one Canadian to another I'm proud of you brother.
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Love seeing this, thanks for taking the time 🍻
Ive just started my level 2 diploma and i know nothing about plumbing but the way you explained everything in the video was absolutely great it was real easy to follow thanks alot for it.. I cant tell you how excited i am to be doing this course im 35 now and its never to late to get yourself educated... God bless all...
Never stop learning!!! Cobgrats on your new career Richard!
@@Got2Learn Thank you my Brother...
Hey, thanks for these tips. They gave me the confidence to attempt my first repair with 2 joints and 2 couplers (8 joints soldered), and it was a success.
Me and my dad are plumbers it was fun to watch your videos together, and hearing his criticism is so funny but also just as great when he learns a new trick from you like that too when you put the nut on before you cut the all-thread rod
That's so cool to hear, you're never to old to learn ;)
Thanks dude for your efforts I'm a plumber from Tunisia and I learn from your videos ☺☺☺thanxxxxxx
God bless you
Thanks so much, I appreciate comments like yours!!!
Very well done. Sure, it's not like being a journeyman, but for home DIY, this was invaluable. I kinda knew what to do, and had done the electric side of soldering a bit. Finally dove in, moved 2 feeds around a corner to an adjacent wall in our bathroom. Thanks for the tips, alot of solid info. I left the whole day for it, and went slow. Turned the water back on with zero issues. There were a couple of really nice details and tips that saved my ass. You said preparation was so important, and i think thats what got it for me. It really made a difference.
great video.
This is a great video. Even for those with experience, it still has a lot of info in it that you can learn from.
My pleasure man, glad you liked it, don't forget to subscribe and share, it helps a lot :)
My God man stop talking like that in every video... I mean the way jou explain everything is really annoying (tike thihis? And once you have it deburhured the youhou) I mean common man! Stop it!! 🥴
WOW, WOW, WOW. What a gift you have for teaching and explaining with precise clarity.
Thank you so so much!!
These videos are gold.
I already have done soldering here and there over the years but now I have a much better idea of what I'm doing. Lol
If I have to solder I use fine grade steel wool to clean the joints and polish them up with some brasso.
I use a little less solder then yourself. I clean the joints with steel wool also whilst hot. You can barely see it's been soldered. Especially if you touch the joint on the rear.
8 years of soldering endless joints. You become a pro no blobs or runny joints just pure bliss 😊.
For copper tube cutters in tight spots my mentor taught me to use a large slip wrench. Always worked a treat 👍
Always glad to watch your videos bro. 💯
Great info here, thanks ghost, really appreciate your participation, that's what it's all about :)
I watched several of your posted videos, and I found them very concise and helpful for most DIY home owners and thank you so much for your contributions. If I may also suggest adding a few more comments in your future videos regarding the importance of heating the pipes and fittings uniformly before adding solder to allow the wicking effects of the solder to pull solder into the solder joints. Also it will be helpful to add a few words about how to add solder always from opposite side of the flame to avoid cold solder joints. Thank you again for great videos and looking forward to your future video postings.
Thx @warren wwk, really appreciate your comment, i'll take those into consideration, if you can share it that would be very nice of you ;)
Thanks for all your videos on soldering. I installed a new water heater last summer and now I'm installing a new shower faucet kit that requires a new delta valve. All thanks to your videos. BY FAR the best.
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Fantastic video,I never tire of watching it.I use a torch head on which the tip of the torch does not heat up,the torch head is a Craftsman 954287 self igniting torch head.It's a great dependable torch head and I've had it since I was 19 yrs old and I am now going on 59 yrs old believe it or not.I do not make plumbing repairs on a daily basis but thie times that I have had to use my Craftsman torch,and there have been many,it has never failed me and I love that the torch tip does not get hot which is one less thing for me to worry about.Many people may never think about their torch head tip not getting hot until one day they grab the torch by the tip instead of by the propane cylinder and end up getting a super nasty burn.It's usually the little things that get us,food for thought.
Yeah I love my pencil tip torch, it gets me into spots the others can't ;)
Those cross sections are awesome for your explanations, thanks!
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Very good , explained the correct way to solder and don't forget the most important, safety. and safety
Can't belive I watched a 15 minutes video . Oh boy . Your videos are good filled with knowledge.
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Appreciate you taking the time to list the tools needed. I got a master bathroom remodel and needed to order a torch and everything
My pleasure!!
If you're feeling extra cautious, or you don't have a small-flame torch, what I like to do (in addition to these steps and precautions) is to use a spray bottle to wet down the studs that may receive more heat than I want. I wait until it's all fluxed and assembled to be sure there's no water getting on the mating surfaces, dampen all nearby combustibles, hang /position my fire cloth, and then apply heat. Since I typically have a MAP bottle with a larger head on it, this gives me extra peace of mind.
I do the same thing,I fill a spray bottle with water and I saturate the area where I solder before I solder and after I solder as soon as the joint is cool enough to where I don't have to worry about the solder splitting from the area being saturated with water.
Thats exactly what I do. I've been in the business for decades.
You're the best. I was planing to go to school to learn plumbing, the covid messed it up, but as soon as possible and schools re open, i'll go.
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This is useful thnx, especially since I’m a freshman and starting to solder in my plumbing shop at my school
Awesome, glad I could be of any help ;)
That's a wicked attitude, in 1/2 a year +/- you'll be very capable! you could even learn med gas with argon as a inert gas for brazing. Practice, learning,failing(lol) and motivation are all you need!
Well done! Thank you for sharing this! It's very informative!
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Great video...I've got a repair coming up in a small bathroom and this helps a bunch! Thank you!!
Thx @vincent bowling I really appreciate your comment, I sure hope this will help other people as well!
I really liked the video explanation in a simple but very informative way.
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I already wrote on your channel and you can let me share.
Sweeet :)
Thanks for the video!
I just replaced 60 feet of galvanized 1/2 pipe as well as 90 feet of 1/2 copper pipe and upgraded to 3/4 pipe.
Watched a bunch of videos like this one and everything turned out great.
The issues that I had was the time planned turned out to be double because I was double checking everything.
Putting a tee on a pipe also was time consuming because the one of the tee ends was out of round 🙄.
Great job buddy, galvanized is no good! ;)
Nice job, A spray bottle is a handy thing to have for those days when the unexpected happens not as messy as a fire extinguisher.
Yes, that's a very good alternative, thanks Rolfe!
I have done a lot of copper for repairs and I still learning thanks.
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If you have had to do repairs on copper it was no tradesman that fitted it in the first place
Have you ever heard of adding things in like water softener ?
@@tunafish3216 Or how about repairing a water softener? Damn plastic bypass valve blew and there's no way to replace it without resoldering. What a joke.
Thank you. Amazing video on how to do all the stuff correctly. I very appreciate your time demonstrating basic plumbing. Justin.
Thank you very much Justin for your kind comment :)
Using a piece of bread to stop the flow of water to the soldering site is something I never would have thought. Water flowing to the soldering site has always presented a problem to me. The bread dissolves after performing its function. Excellent idea, well done!
Thank you :)
Great video, thanks. I also use the bread in the pipe technique when working with PVC, running sprinkler lines. Works great.
Awesome man, glad you liked it buddy ;)
i have nothing to do with soldering but the way to describe each step is really remarkable and impressive! thank you
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The small details and pointers in your videos along with the quality of the videos and especially the close-ups are as good as It gets. 👍
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You do a very professional video. Perfect in length and clarity. Often instructional video on RUclips is so cluttered with gab that you want to scream. Let me add just one point, Many plumbers like to wipe down their solder drips while still hot.
Thanks so much! Personally, I prefer not touching the joint while it's curing, but that's just me.
Easy,detailed explanation and professional thank you very much
Once again, thank you so much Walid, I really appreciate your positive comments :)
This is super useful, I am doing electronics soldering since I was a small kid, but never really tried these before. I am generally very "tech aware" so to speak and usually solve all my technical issues by myself, but for copper plumbing I really needed a few starting tips, and surely enough there's plenty of them as in any profession, many of them impossible to know before years of experience and hard work.
I just moved to a new house and it's pretty cold during winter, the radiators are on copper pipes and I think in a few months I'l get bigger ones and replace them myself. :)
Awesome, good luck on the radiator job ;)
Huge THANK YOU. Great, comprehensive guide, packed into a compact format. Wow!!
Great comment! Thank you very much :)
This vídeo is excellent, my skills have improven since I watched it!
Hey that bread trick is really cool! Thanks for this! Yeah lead is very bad for environment, but the lead free type solder we get in electronics is garbage, especially on CPU'S AND GPU'S
J- Man
Or butter and jelly
Lead is best for electronics. That silver stuff doesn't run or stick as easily.
Omgad still channel is so helpful. Starting school/ career in pipefitting this monday
Awesome, have fun buddy :)
I used your technique to do my first copper joints. It all worked like a charm. Thank you.
Awesomeeeee!!!!
Your videos are helpful and informative. I am a plumber and gas engineer, in Europe. Some of the stuff you do and describe is exactly how we would do it over here. But, man its interesting how you do it. I have picked up some interesting tips just from watching your videos.
Thank you very much!
So good advices. Thank you so much... Greetings from Turkey.
My pleasure :)
Great video as usual. It’s amazing how many people forget the safety aspects such as water, extinguisher and safety glasses. Well done mon ami!
I know, it's crazy....I thought i'd mention it because in the previous soldering video I made, I didn't :(
SupaTrending Daily that is not good!
I really like the way you explained everything. I learned to clean off excess before soldering and heat the pipe 1st Than the connection.
Glad I could help you!!!
Thank you for all your videos it’s greatly appreciated, I’m going to plumbing school I came in with more Knowledge than most with going through every single one of your videos. I’ll be letting my teacher know about your channel he should be assigning viewing all your videos for homework LOL I bet it would help much of the class
That's very nice of you, and thank you so much for your kind comment, if there's anything I can help with, I am here :)
Cool video. I’m not a plumber or have any intentions on soldering anything. But I did learn a lot 👍🏼
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@Rex_3787 too funny!
Good job ! You deserve a lot of credit for this informative plumbing video !
Thank you so much, all I ask for is a share and a like 😁
I learned so much things about soldering a copper .... Thanks bro u really are a good man.. Your brother from Algeria
You look a professional worker ! Nice explaining too
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Good video especially about the wet rags I like to use a spray bottle of water. I have a few additional tips It's always good to wipe the excess solder off and visually inspect the joint for gaps especially for larger piping. It's also very important to heat the back of the joint due to capillary reaction where the flux follows the heat and the solder follows the flux.
Good tips, thanks a lot Keith! Yes, the spray bottle is good too, people just gotta make sure they got water before shutting it off, that's for sure ;)
That was actually a really good video!
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Love your video’s!! You make it look super easy. Keep up the good work👍
Thanks so much Brian, I really appreciate that ;)
@@Got2Learn you’re welcome man Im glad you noticed
Thank you.
Very detailed, and the videography was perfect.
I feel very confident now.
Mission accomplished for me Mike, thanks for leaving a comment and share the vid if you can ;)
Thanks for the tutorial! Needed this.
My pleasure Coin!!
I'm surprised you didn't show the "cool gel" or "liquid flame shield" type products, I found them exceptional. Great vid guys, continue CA Les gars!
I'll be showing that in another video and also how to make your own putty ;)
REALLY well done. Pace, timing, thoroughness, illustration all top notch. The only real problem is that you have only encouraged me to tear into my home plumbing!!
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I bought one of those pencil reamers and I don't really like it,what I have done up until now is to fold a piece of the brown scotch bright and use it to remove the bur left on the inside of the copper pipe.I plan to buy a dedicated reaming too that reams both the inside and outside of the copper pipe.Your idea of keeping a full bucket of water at hand is invaluable advice because often times people will not take into account that once the main valve is shut off there will be no water available to extinguish a fire should one arise in the course of soldering copper pipe.Fantastic video.
At least make sure you have to pee before heating, and after turning the water off. ;-)
So great to see good techniques and even finding a little new thing too.
Yup we learn whole life and Im gonna remember the little detail to put on the nut before cutting the all-thread rod
great little detail.
Thumbs up for your videos , can learn a little trick or detail here and there.
Thanks for the comment Kenneth, really appreciate it!
Lovely video. entertaining while informative. No wonder your channel is growing fast.
Thanks a lot fadi, really appreciate that!
Thanks your instruction saved me money easy to follow
Good, practical video. Stuffing a piece of white bread in the pipe to stop leakage is a novel idea.
I stumbled across your video and let me tell you I have the urge to go buy some copper pipes, supplies and solder just for the sake of it :) Great video!
That's so cool, go for it buddy!!
Best tips on soldering I've seen.
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Exceptionally clear video. One of the best quality and informative DIY videos I've ever seen. Good job.
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I stand corrected,you did not mention in this video taking the aerators off of the faucets in order to flush out the bread if it is used to stop the water while soldering but you did mention removing the aerators to flush the pipe if bread is used to stop the water in one of your other videos.Great video and you are not to be faulted for leaving things out because you already covered the afore mentioned issues in your other videos.We usually take the aerators off of the faucets and clean them out when the water doesn't come out of the faucets as it should but some people overlook that fact.
Thanks Nelson, yeah....I shoulda mentioned it in this video!
By far the best video on the tube
Super well explained calm and clear, thank you so much
I got a new subscriber
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YOU ARE A GENIUS 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 you deserve 5 million subs!
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How would he eat all those subs?
LOLLL, took me a good 30 seconds to figure that one out loll
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Your videos are fantastic. Thank you!
Gee, an excellent video, thanks a million for sharing it online.
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Wonderful, beautiful, and informative video. Its also a life saver. Great narration with safety tips and precautions for the DIYer. I like the cut-away views for demonstration purposes which is highly informative. Thanks Got2learn for this amazing instructional video - you're the best !!
Thank you so much, really appreciate your positive vibes @jadesystem !!!!
Clear and right to the point. Bravo!
Thank you so much William, love your comment!
Excellent instruction with lots of important detail! I would rather have seen the soldering process example done at regular speed. Since timing appears to be of great importance, speeding up the video does not give a good judge of timing. Overall, it was an excellent video.
Good job explaining everything!
Thanks Chris, I really appreciate your comment, have a great day ;)
A couple of points: First, remember that solder follows heat. It doesn't really matter on the small pipes you were using, but on larger pipes you want to move the torch towards the fitting to help draw solder deep into the joint, and you want to move the heat around the fitting to draw solder to all sides. Second, while the solder is still molten, use a dry rag to flick the little blobs of solder away from the joint. This will make the joint look clean.
I like how you showed doing the soldering in real time. I think I can be my own plumber now.
Glad you liked it, practice a bit and you'll be just fine!
no dont... find out what the codes and dont do what he says.... he has no idea what he is talking about...
@@Master-ls2op It was a success! I did my first soldering job and it looks like a master plumber did it, still no leaks and I replaced the Moen valve kit myself saving money.
Thanks for all of your encouragement and spreading positive energy, you must have lot's of friends who look up to you.
@@Master-ls2op You are right about the codes but you are wrong in that the man doesn't know what he's talking about.If the man doesn't know what he's talking about that means that millions of us,even those of us with years of experience,have been doing plumbing/plumbing repairs the wrong way?I think NOT!!!Why do people like you insist on coming on here heckling the man and telling outright lies?Don't you have anything better to do?Your claim that the man doesn't know what he's takling about only serves to hurt and ridicule yourself because you claim that the man doesn't know what he's talking about while submitting no proof of that what so ever.Get a clue or better yet get a life dude.
@@barryweaver8833 Leave him alone Barry,he's propbably the kind of "extra special" person that did work in my house before I bought it,work which was total unabridged crap that I have had to spend hundreds of dollars so far to rectify and repair.
Very good, no excellent diy video. I feel confident that I can do this task. Well done!!
Awesome!!!
Fantastic video, the cutaways are great visuals. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much again :)))))
Clean the pipes BEFORE you cut. Makes it way easier. No reason to clean 4 pipes clean two and have resistance on pipes while doing it. Great Video though. I know how to solder already but this was a great refresher.
Interesting to see your method. Here in the UK we gave up on the end feed capillary fittings about 10 years ago as unscrupulous plumbers were feeding in the cheaper lead content solder. Now all our fittings have an integral ring of solder in them. No cleaning required as our fluxes clean the pipe as it is heated. It’s just cut, fit, flux and heat. But even our method is getting dated as we are all using poly pipe now, can’t remember as a plumber the last time I soldered a fitting. Even when doing a repair on copper we just use push fit tectite fittings. That’s progress for you.
Yeah I think those are yorkshire fittings right?
Got2Learn yes only down side is the additional cost for the fitting, but the appearance on the finished product is better as you have a regular ring of solder and very little drips
Yeah I tried them and I really like them.
In extreme confined spaces, I use pieces of tin panning for heating. Easy to cut and fit to any size pipe, and is an excellent heat shield. Plus you can reuse it all day.
That's a great idea!
Very instructive. Great funky music too!
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Awesome Vid! I liked this one particularly because you showed soldering a bunch of different joints in different positions in a row, helps me learn better.
I am amazed at how little solder you use! After watching my plumber (who makes much bigger globs of solder) then I started doing it and would just solder the fuck out of it to be sure. Thank you for pointing out that the extra just goes in the pipe and restricts flow.
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Thank you. Your are a great teacher
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Nice job, very accurate to the point instructions 🎯
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Thanks bro!!
Got it. It's much easier then i thought . Thank.s for that grate info.
My pleasure Jose!
Awesome as allways, thank you.
Can you make a video about when to use what size and when, to use copper vs plastic tubes.
Yes, i'll add to my "to do's" ;)
Plastic the way to go. Faster, much more flexible to use, cheaper for the plumber.
Thank you for saving me a mess.
You are welcome Conrad, my pleasure buddy ;)
Brilliantly taught... as usual. Thank you!
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absolute excellent video great music perfect with details great camera teck
every video is not anywhere to this standard
Thank buddy!!
professional work
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I had a pipe in a wall very close to wood and used a heat gun instead of a torch ...it worked very well
Absolutely very valuable , necessary , and professional information . Thanks
So nice of you Sam!!!
Hey there.. I used the "cut the wire brush use 🎉in your drill ) trick today. Big difference. Thanks.
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