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Title: Soft soldering copper pipe
Post by: foggy on May 04, 2013, 02:20:30 PM

Does anyone know if there is a reason why all copper pipes are brazed here and none are soldered? I know soldering copper joints is used in the uk and europe and i just wondered if there was any reason why the method is not used here.

Title: Re: Soft soldering copper pipe
Post by: integrated on May 04, 2013, 05:19:05 PM

i would be interested to know this also


maybe it has something to do with when 50/50 was banned? was it easier to just switch to a braze join than import the lead free solder filler?