I have a brass 1" ball valve and wish to solder a copper pipe to it. After prep etc.. should I take apart the valve before soldering to prevent the plastic around the ball from melting? Jim
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I believe it's teflon...and I have never taken or seen anyone take them apart.
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I usually put a small wet rag around the valve part to keep it cool while soldering the connections.
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nope, just get the heat on, solder it and get the heat off. it'll be fine.
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I don't think they will come apart without damage.
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I always do. It's very easy and hardly takes any time at all. Unscrew the top, drop the guts and solder away.
Jason
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i dont believe ball valves can be disassembled
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I typically open the valve all the way up and wrap a wet rag around the valve stem/seat area before soldering. Not sure opening the valve helps but in any case, this method has worked for me on a number of valves. I've also switched to MAPP which allows for a much faster heating. cc