mistamista2000
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I installed a new water pressure relief valve being that my old one was leaking. I cleaned and sanded the old and new connections and stuffed a piece of bread into both pipes and got everything put together. The problem is the sweating of the pipes. I brushed on the flux and I seem to be having trouble applying the solder to the lower connection. After I heat the pipe and remove the propane flame most of the solder drops to the floor and does not stick well to the connection. I don't believe the top portion was much of a problem. Of couse there is plenty of leaking when I finally turned on the water. Is there something different that I can do to sweat the lower connection correctly?