Contractors need to make sure these 10 things happen
In conjunction with the release of its latest soldering procedure, the Mechanical Contractors Association of America’s (MCAA’s) National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau (NCPWB) encourages contractors to make sure the following 10 things happen when their workers are making soldered joints.
Install and support tubing so that it does not pull on the fittings. This helps to ensure a reasonably uniform gap between the tube and the fitting, which enables capillary flow and filling of the joint with solder. If the tube is cocked even slightly in the fitting, it may become difficult to get good fill.