Do you solder ball valves open or closed?

Do you solder ball valves open or closed?

Many ball valve manufacturers recommend soldering with the valve in the closed position. But if the ball valve is in a vertical position, it’s best to close it so no solder can run into the ball and prevent the valve from opening or closing properly.

Can you damage a ball valve when soldering?

Ball valves are a stubborn exception. Luckily, ball valves are not easily damaged by heat. Just be sure to open the valve and concentrate the heat at the fitting ends of the valve body.

Can I solder a closed ball valve with water on the other side?

Re: Soldering new ball valve when closed? yes you can solder one side turn the water on and then solder the other.

Can you solder a brass ball valve?

Soldering brass valves to copper plumbing pipes is easy if you do it right the first time, but it can be troublesome if you have to redo it. If the pipe isn’t hot enough when you apply the solder, however, the joint will probably leak, and the remedy is usually disassembling and resoldering the joint.

How do you solder a ball valve pipe?

Begin heating the pipe at the point where it enters the valve. When the flux begins to bubble, this means the pipe is hot enough to melt the wire solder. At the seam you are soldering, touch the pipe surface with the wire solder tip until the solder melts and runs evenly around the seam. Do this again on the reverse side of the valve.

What’s the best way to heat a ball valve?

Be sure to wear think gloves when heating the ball valve with your torch. Light your butane torch. Then, holding the solder wire in one hand, position the tip of the wire close to the valve seam you will solder. Begin heating the pipe at the point where it enters the valve.

Do you put past flux on a ball valve?

Apply past flux to both the inside and outside of the pipe. This will promote a more even distribution of the solder, once it is heated and becomes fluid. Before soldering, you will need to be sure the valve is in the “open” position with the ball valve handle parallel to the pipe. Turn the pipe until you have this alignment.

What to do if a ball valve gets separated?

Instead, turn off a single ball valve, leaving the rest of the house with normal water flow. Occasionally, one of these balls can become separated from its stem or rod.