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Unread 07-26-2003, 01:29 AM   #11
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Originally posted by iggiebee
Just a word of caution: When soldering water filled objects, water has a tendency to flash-boil, and a strong stream of (very) hot water could come rushing out, SO make sure those spouts are pointing away from you.
I've had some sputter, but only because the water level was a bit too high. Otherwise, I did monitor the core temp, just in case. It seems to radiate the heat well. I was able to hold my big propane torch on that joint for more than a solid minute, without any problems.
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