EcoRenovator - View Single Post - Pressure testing old solar hot water panels

Daox · 10-23-12, 01:03 PM

Unfortuantely I do not have, nor do I have access to an acetylene torch. I'll have to give the solder a try. The guy seemed very confident this would work just fine. He did say the joints they made were tested up to 600 psi, more than plenty for these panels.

I also do plan on retesting the panels with mains water and pressure once I get all the pex fittings sweat on. I found that testing with air pressure was not the way to go. Not only did my plugs not hold up to anywhere near the pressure they're rated for, which lead to a couple plugs flying out of their pipes on several occasions, but every panel slowly leaked pressure which I doubt is the panel's fault.

10-23-12, 01:03 PM	#19
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Unfortuantely I do not have, nor do I have access to an acetylene torch. I'll have to give the solder a try. The guy seemed very confident this would work just fine. He did say the joints they made were tested up to 600 psi, more than plenty for these panels. I also do plan on retesting the panels with mains water and pressure once I get all the pex fittings sweat on. I found that testing with air pressure was not the way to go. Not only did my plugs not hold up to anywhere near the pressure they're rated for, which lead to a couple plugs flying out of their pipes on several occasions, but every panel slowly leaked pressure which I doubt is the panel's fault. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Daox; 10-23-12 at 01:07 PM..