Yorkshire Fittings

[leslie50]

I would like some advice regarding yorkshire fittings, I do not have a problem with 15m fittings,but 22m is giving me headaches , is there a knack in getting the solder to go all round the fitting, out of 4 today only one was perfect the other three was not so good, and I don't know what I did different ,I know that I should get up to speed with end feeds , but up to now I have only needed the old joint and mainly 15m , I am happy that I cleaned the pipe and also with the flux I used, I also gave it a twist , my only thought is that I never moved the flame around the joint enough, would this be the answer.Regards

 

[Mike Jackson]

Heat the pipe not the fitting.

 

[Best]

Try also to move the flame. Why not practice on a few cheap end feed 22mm connectors? If the fitting is not for drinking water, say a heating pipe, then use end feed with leaded solder, as it is easier to solder, cheaper, & you can wipe the joint with a cloth while solder is still melted.

 

[Best]

Perhaps I should have added, that Yorkshire fittings are supposed to be ok just to heat till you see a ring of solder at edges of fittings, but not always easy & most guys prefer to add solder.

 

[AWheating]

move the flame around the fitting/pipe, use some solder to add alittle flux to mouth of fitting/pipe joint to help the solder to run. Check the entire fitting with a mirror, if your unsure solder it like a endfeed fitting.

 

[Barry98]

try turning your torch down a bit and hold it on for longer too many over heat or visa versa

 

[stevetheplumber]

a yorkshire fitting has 3 times the solder that you actually need by the time you see the solder the whole joint has run

 

[Guest123]

I would like some advice regarding yorkshire fittings, I do not have a problem with 15m fittings,but 22m is giving me headaches , is there a knack in getting the solder to go all round the fitting, out of 4 today only one was perfect the other three was not so good, and I don't know what I did different ,I know that I should get up to speed with end feeds , but up to now I have only needed the old joint and mainly 15m , I am happy that I cleaned the pipe and also with the flux I used, I also gave it a twist , my only thought is that I never moved the flame around the joint enough, would this be the answer.Regards

Not surprised you're having problems.....Don't think I could heat a 22 metre Yorky fitting either!

 

[designabathroom]

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[GussyFinknottle]

Not surprised you're having problems.....Don't think I could heat a 22 metre Yorky fitting either!

Well spotted.If i was looking forever i would not have noticed that.My teacher in college all those years ago insisted that we heat the belly of the fitting with low heat as the solder will travel towards the heat

 

[Guest123]

Agreed, solder follows heat, even up hill!

 

[pobsdad]

Had a batch of 22mm elbows a couple of years ago that all leaked!It turned out that the manufacturers had lacquered them to make them look nice,including inside,so the solder didn't run properly.Had to wire wool them all.

 

[Best]

Had a batch of 22mm elbows a couple of years ago that all leaked!It turned out that the manufacturers had lacquered them to make them look nice,including inside,so the solder didn't run properly.Had to wire wool them all.

The Yorkshire or similar fittings tend to have a sort of glaze on them. IMO you should always clean them thoroughly anyhow, & don't rely on those strong, corrosive flux makes. I use Fluxite or Yorkshire grease based fluxes.
I like good quality end feed, as they are pure, clean copper (unlike Yorkshire type, that have dirt around the solder inside them). As long as you are good at soldering. You can use them with leaded solder if not for drinking water & they are cheaper!