backwaterdogs
New Member
Hello,
As I am installing a Kohler k-14489 valve (not sure if the body is brass or copper), I have accumulated a mixture of fittings and am wonder which is best.
The valve has female threads for hot, cold and the out and I plan to use male threaded adapter and sweat the copper to this.
My question is does matter or is there a preference on the threaded fittings? Would a copper threaded adapter be better than brass or bronze? Or does it matter?
As I practice the sweating I notice that it seems to take much more heat to sweat to the bronze than pure copper...and longer to cool (I screwed up a couple times and accidentally disassembled a joint that I thought was cooled enough).
As I am installing a Kohler k-14489 valve (not sure if the body is brass or copper), I have accumulated a mixture of fittings and am wonder which is best.
The valve has female threads for hot, cold and the out and I plan to use male threaded adapter and sweat the copper to this.
My question is does matter or is there a preference on the threaded fittings? Would a copper threaded adapter be better than brass or bronze? Or does it matter?
As I practice the sweating I notice that it seems to take much more heat to sweat to the bronze than pure copper...and longer to cool (I screwed up a couple times and accidentally disassembled a joint that I thought was cooled enough).