Solder Ring Equal Tee 8mm to 54mm

The Solder Ring Equal Tee takes a branch off a copper run at a right angle, with all three ends the same size. We stock it in 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 22mm, 28mm, 35mm, 42mm and 54mm. A solder ring tee 22mm is the size most often used on heating flow and return and main cold runs in a house.

Each socket has its own ring of solder built in, so you do not need to feed any wire. Clean the pipe ends and the sockets, brush on flux, push the pipes fully home and heat the fitting evenly. When a bright line of solder shows at the mouth of each socket, the joint is made. Leave it to cool on its own rather than soaking it with water.

We keep the full size range in the Glasgow shop. Pick up a tee or two with your flux and wire wool at the same time.

Specification

• Material: Copper
• Connection: Solder ring (capillary) on all three ends
• Sizes: 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 22mm, 28mm, 35mm, 42mm, 54mm
• Suitable for: Copper pipework on water and heating systems

Common Questions

Do solder ring fittings need flux? Yes. Clean the pipe ends and sockets until bright, brush on flux, then push the pipes fully home before heating.

Do you need to add solder to a solder ring tee? No, each socket has its own ring of solder built in. Heat the fitting evenly and stop when a bright line of solder shows at the mouth of each socket.

Can you reuse a solder ring tee? You can reheat the joint to take it apart, but the built-in solder is only good once. To remake it you would need to clean everything and feed in fresh solder, so a new tee is often quicker.

What is a Yorkshire fitting? It is the name many plumbers use for a solder ring fitting, taken from the well-known brand. Like this tee, it is a copper capillary fitting with the solder already sitting inside each socket.

How do you solder a solder ring tee? Clean the pipe ends and sockets until bright, flux them and push the pipes right in. Heat the tee evenly until you see a shiny ring of solder at each mouth, then let it cool by itself.

What sizes does the solder ring equal tee come in? We have it in 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 22mm, 28mm, 35mm, 42mm and 54mm, with all three ends the same. The 22mm is the one most used on house heating and cold mains.

Plumb Parts Glasgow

555 South Street
Glasgow
G14 0QX
Tel: 0141 404 5128
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