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When "sweating" copper pipes together, what paste must be applied to the joints before heating to help solder flow?

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Plumbing flux (acid paste) is essential. Swept onto the clean copper surfaces, it chemically cleans the metal when heated, preventing oxidation and allowing capillary action to draw molten solder deep into the pipe fitting joint.

When "sweating" copper pipes together, what paste must be applied to the joints before heating to help solder flow?

Thread sealant dope

Petroleum jelly wax

Soldering Flux Paste

Copper glue cement

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