GNBrews
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Hi guys,
I was recently sanitizing one of my 30qt boil kettles, and noticed a creeping puddle on the counter coming from underneath it. I lifted it up to find a pinhole leak, caused by god knows what...probably an oxiclean crystal remaining in that one spot too long or some other nonsense.
Anyway, is it possible to fix the hole without too much problem? I tried using some regular plumbing flux and the Oatey-brand "Safe Flo Lead Free Silver Solder" I had laying around, but the flux isn't cutting through the oxide coating enough for the solder to flow/stick.
I was recently sanitizing one of my 30qt boil kettles, and noticed a creeping puddle on the counter coming from underneath it. I lifted it up to find a pinhole leak, caused by god knows what...probably an oxiclean crystal remaining in that one spot too long or some other nonsense.
Anyway, is it possible to fix the hole without too much problem? I tried using some regular plumbing flux and the Oatey-brand "Safe Flo Lead Free Silver Solder" I had laying around, but the flux isn't cutting through the oxide coating enough for the solder to flow/stick.