How To Solder Aluminum Gutters

A gutter would be nearly impossible to solder even if it was new and clean.

How to solder aluminum gutters. My gutters are galvanized. I think gutter sealant will be a lot more practical. Few things are absolutely impossible but many things are impractical. Thanks for doing the legwork on this problem.

Actually aluminum can be soldered with aluminum solder. Links to the tools and materials leah uses in this video. A beginner s guide to welding brazing aluminum with alumiweld rods. Professionally installed seamless aluminum gutters and do it yourself steel or aluminum systems available at the retail level.

You ll need a specialized solder with a significantly lower melting point which you may need to order online. When the time comes to replace your gutters you ll have tow major options. Be sure and post how it turns out. Everything gutter 390 127 views.

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. Not easy and the solder is very expensive. The silicone gutter sealants seem to leak a fair bit. Select a low temperature solder.

And soldering aluminum gutters is probably one of them. 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. Regards ted mooney p e.