Any professional plumbers out there ?

Question

I want tot get a torch kit either mapp gas or acetylene , which one should i get .i want to solder 1/2" thru 1 1/4 inch copper w/ soft solder.

i dont want it too hot i end up cooking a 1/2 " fitting.Anyone who wants to reccommend going to home depot or lowes and or using propane kindly dont respond because the question is over your head .

Im looking at the torchs in the link below.

http://store.cyberweld.com/tuexseigprto.html

Answer 1

either gas is fine, mapp is hotter but don't have a lot of of faith in using this type of torch heating 1 1/4

Answer 2

  Unless you're going to attempt to be a professional plumber, you really don't need to invest in that kind of money for a torch kit.

  The professional plumbers use a acetylene gas and torch kit, none of what you shown here, and for the home do-it-yourself plumber who does this kind of work on rare occasions, the propane torch kits at Home Depot, Lowes or the common hardware store is plenty good enough to solder copper joints of maybe up to 1" diameter, even with a 95-5 solder.

  this question is not over my head as I have been doing this kind of work probably longer than you've been on this earth, and although I have professional equipment, for small jobs I still rely on the hand held small propane torch rather than drag out the larger acetylene tanks and torches.  So, for the average home repair man, the torches from Home Depot, Lowes are as good as any and much cheaper.

Answer 3

I have both acetylene and Mapp.  For little jobs, the Mapp is fine, and easier to lug around.  I've silver-soldered 1" & larger with Mapp (but I think that more tips are available for acetylene).

Unless I have a lot to do, I leave the b-tank at home. So unless you have a lot to do, you probably don't need to spend the money on acetylene.

I just re-read the post & you say that you have to work in tight areas - acetylene has the edge there, as you can leave the tank somewhere and just drag a hose in behind you.

Answer 4

you apparently don't know what you are talking about, use only propane for soldering copper, and you have to use emory cloth to sand finished joints with flux to join fittings, acetylene and oxygen are used for cutting, do your homework before judging other people

Answer 5

i would go with acetylene over mapp ,but either should work fine . MAPP seems to be used in the HVAC field  alot though  .as the fellow below states that you only use propane on copper  just shows that he is a clown really has no merit to what he is saying .As i have been working for a company that has been in business for nearly 60 years i have been employed for 14 + years  .i have never even seen a propane torch for soldering copper  .just the garbage at home improvement stores .plumber use acetylene to solder .

Answer 6

mapp gas gets hotter faster and burns cleaner. look at a gas supply house, they have torches made to get in and out quick, its up to your hand to eye not to smoke a fitting.