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Father Haskell

wrote:
OP should PRACTICE sweating a ball valve to the pipe a couple times
before doing it in place. add couplers if you want for garden hose
test.
a little practice helps immensely

Practice is the whole secret.

Crack a valve somewhere along the line to vent expanding
hot air somewhere _other_ than the joint at hand. Make
sure the pipe end being sweated is drained, or you'll never
get the joint above 212F.