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Flux on copper vs press fittings, which do you trust on gas lines?
Did a job last month in Tacoma where the homeowner wanted a gas line for a new range. I've always brazed copper with flux, but my partner swears by press fittings now. He timed me: 45 minutes for my braze joint versus 12 for his press. Mine passed pressure test fine, but his was done before I even got the torch lit. Are we just old school stubborn, or is there a real durability gap with press fittings on heat cycles? Anyone had a press fitting fail down the line?
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terry_wood5123d ago
Mine's still holding fine ten years later, so slow and steady works for me.
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loganl2224d ago
Wait, 45 minutes for ONE braze joint? That's not old school, that's just slow. Even the pickiest inspectors I know would flag that as way too much heat in one spot.
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