How To Solder Aluminum Gutters

I think gutter sealant will be a lot more practical.

How to solder aluminum gutters.

I ve got to add a piece of gutter below a roof valley to allow it to drain into an adjacent gutter and figured soldering would be the best way to go. Thanks for doing the legwork on this problem. And soldering aluminum gutters is probably one of them. Actually aluminum can be soldered with aluminum solder.

You ll need a specialized solder with a significantly lower melting point which you may need to order online. A beginner s guide to welding brazing aluminum with alumiweld rods. Be sure and post how it turns out. Aluminum melts at a relatively low 1220ºf 660ºc which combined with its high heat capacity makes it almost impossible to solder using general purpose solders.

Everything gutter 390 127 views. Links to the tools and materials leah uses in this video. In fact leaky overflowing gutters can buckle basement walls in just a few years so it pays to keep your system working properly. My gutters are galvanized.

Professionally installed seamless aluminum gutters and do it yourself steel or aluminum systems available at the retail level. How to install aluminum rain gutters professionally on a house a diy guide duration. A gutter would be nearly impossible to solder even if it was new and clean. Regards ted mooney p e.

The silicone gutter sealants seem to leak a fair bit. Select a low temperature solder. Few things are absolutely impossible but many things are impractical.