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Post by DIYDafty on Feb 17, 2021 16:16:59 GMT
Can you mix leaded and non-leaded in the same fitting? And what is in the Yorkshire fittings?
Yes only a Dafty would end up like this but I've now had my first solder for ages fail. One change was to use leaded as CH pipe so thinking about going back to unleaded but the pipe I spent ages bending is covered in leaded solder.
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Post by crowsfoot on Feb 17, 2021 16:59:55 GMT
Leaded solder runs more easily because it has a larger range of plastic state than unleaded has when it's molten.
It should mix alright with unleaded solder.
Because it's in a plastic state longer than unleaded is, is it possible you could have knocked it just as it was hardening?
More likely to have been a line fault in the copper tube that you had used that caused it not to solder though.
Not to worry dd, it happens to us all.
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Post by battle1066 on Feb 17, 2021 17:32:28 GMT
You need to give yourself a chance DD. I find most of my mistakes and I make plenty, is either laziness or not allowing the job the respect it needs. My last fuck up was being to rough but the job demanded a level of force but I just pushed my luck.
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Post by endfeed on Feb 17, 2021 18:59:16 GMT
Best way to learn is from mistakes,in plumbing you don't very often do it twice,you remember how cold and wet you were at the time💦💦💦it's all character building 💪💪💪💪
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