Repairing Pipes - Soldering Or Installing Push-In Fittings?

DIY plumbers will tell how difficult and messy soldering can be. Although a very common procedure forSEALEXCEL’S Push Connect Fittings. Why? The use of push connect or push-in fittings makes the pipe repair procedure very easy as compared to the long and effort consuming fitting and copper pipe soldering process.

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Difficulty Lies In Implementation of This Procedure

The process involves joining two or more pieces of metal piping by melting part of the metal (usually copper) piping with the help of a soldering torch or iron. 

After the melting, a filler metal is fitted to take its place. The filler metal, often called a solder has a low melting point. 

The soldering process is very difficult and dangerous to carry out perfectly, especially when a pipe has to be soldered in a small area and where pressurized pipes are located.

De-soldering: This is an associated process. De-soldering means removing the solder from the circuit and is done when the circuit needs to be repaired.

Push-In Fittings Advantages over Soldering

The fact that fittings don’t require an open flame or soldering torch to make any connection leakage free is a very big advantage. You can easily install a new pipe fitting in hard-to-get-in places. Additionally, accidental damage to surrounding pipes from soldering torch can be avoided.

The Salient Differences between Push-In Fittings and Soldering

Push-in fittings sold by your local tube fittings manufacturer offers convenience and ease of use. Other differences are;

Quick Fit and Removal Technology

Soldering is only good for making a permanent connection, which long-term proves to be an expensive project. This is when removal of the solder or filler pipe is required for which the connection must first be cut.

On the other hand, the quick fitting technology of push-in fittings requires installation without tools which also makes the process cheaper. 

Push-In Fittings Don’t Start Fire Hazards

Extremely difficult to work in areas where there’s little space such as behind a toilet or under a cabinet, soldering can possibly damage surrounding walls and pipes due to heat and flame. This becomes even more dangerous if the pipes are pressurized. 

Push Fitting Technology Creates Seal Easily

Not only are leakage preventing seals made in seconds, a permanent job is done. The person installing this fitting doesn’t need any experience, special skills or even understanding of soldering techniques to perform a perfect installation job!

With so many advantages in place, the choice between soldering or push-in fittings should be clear. Install the highest quality and ISO certified push-in fittings in your factory today and see the difference yourselves.

Choosing The Right Pneumatic Fittings to Aid Your Manufacturing Process

Does your product’s manufacturing process depends or is affected by the quality of industrial tube fittings

and valves?

Maybe the kind of fitting used on a machine is the reason why production is so slow and faulty.

Available in the market are many kinds of pneumatic fittings. Therefore choosing the right one for your application isn’t always an easy task. Factors to be considered when looking for the right pneumatic fittings are:

1.       The tubing used

2.       Operational air pressure

3.       Thread type on receiving (if any) fitting

4.       Amount of vibration the fitting will have to endure

The Most Common Fittings Available In the Market

Used largely for pneumatic applications, the fittings available in the marketplace for manufacturers are;

Compression Fittings

To make this type of fitting work, a nut or another similar device is screwed down (over the ferrule) which compresses it. This causes the ferrule to bow inwardly compressing all the components and forming a tight seal. Often used for stainless steel tubes, compression fittings are made of Stainless steel. 

Hi-Duty Flare-less Fittings

This type of compression fitting is mostly manufactured for specific high pressure and duty applications. Such applications usually exceed one thousand PSI. Hi-duty flare-less fittings are incredibly high in cost as well. 

Push-Connect Fittings

Instead of a metal ferrule (used in compression fittings), push connect fittings make use of rubber O-ring which regains its original shape when released. The elasticity of material used provides one benefit to the user. Fittings can be undone just as easily as they were created although push connect fittings can only be used on low pressure applications.

The material used to manufacture push connect fittings is stainless steel. Tube types that can be used with push connect fittings are copper, brass, nylon, steel, and polyurethane.   

Barbed Fittings

These fittings rely only on simple friction when it comes to attaching the tube with the item. This is why barbed fittings are generally used for low pressure applications as anything higher can damage the fitting.

Materials used to make barbed fittings are either thermoplastic or brass. Additionally, tubes with flexible properties like rubber or polythene are used with these fittings.

Please Send in a query today and know which fitting is best for what application.