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    Imperial to metric push fit connectors

    Good afternoon all, does anyone know if you can get a 3/8 x 10mm John guest compatible straight or elbow adaptor? I’ve had a 3/8 tube between the insinkerator filter and a 10mm supply which has been intermittently reliable for a couple of years however it now is slipping out of the 10mm elbow...
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    Leaking 110mm Soil pipe socket seal

    Hi all, Got an old 60s/70s PVC soil stack, the pipe socket (which is partly painted pink in the photo) is Hunter branded and has an old O-ring design quite different to modern stuff. I tried to revive the o-ring with some grease and ran a short length of new grey PVC pipe into it, then have a...
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    Hep2o vs Speedfit cold form bend radius (already under floor...)

    Hi folks, Relative new to DIY plumbing and looking for a little reassurance. I have recently plumbed hot and cold feeds and central heating via the void under the floor of our new kitchen. Floorboards, leveller and Karndean have now gone down over the top. I've used Hep2o throughout, although...
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    Underground soil pipe solvent weld

    Hi, not sure if this is should be in the plumbing or building forum. I want to install a new ground floor toilet which involves teeing into the existing soil stack below ground level. I have already cut a 4 metre long trench through the floor slab and dug out enough material to install the pipe...
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    Triton push-fit bar mixer bracket dilemma

    I've just finished installing my shower enclosure and have reached the stage where I'm ready to install the mixer valve. I received a set of push-fit mixer brackets with the shower I purchased and wrongly assumed that due to the term 'push-fit' being employed and a quick scan of the installation...
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    Pushfit Elbow coming out of a wall

    Hi, First time here and looking forward to learn. I am right now doing up my new house, build with 9 inch thick brick walls, and I am using the HEP2O Push fit system. I have a room adjacent to a yard and in this room i will have a tap so I have a push fit 15mm pipe from this room, through the...
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    connecting garden hose to Tap

    Hello, I have bought the Garden pipe from Amazon and also bought the universal tap connector adopter to connect to the pipe but it doesnt seems to fit in and i think i need some sort of push fit connector, I have tired to look online on ToolStation and Screw fix but not very sure about the...
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    Is it OK to use push fit fittings ?

    Can you advise whether it's OK to use push fit fittings on 15mm copper pipe behind plasterboard and tiles when fitting a thermostatic bar shower please ? Normally I'd use Yorkshire soldered fittings but would like to use push fit in this instance if I can. Thanks
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    Radiator Push Fit Elbow

    Hi, Is it possible (and how?) to dismantle the push fit connection on this elbow? Or is it easier to just cut the pipe?))) Kind regards,
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    Testing joints

    Hello, I'm looking at slightly moving some pipework for some rads, as well as changing some valves over to TRVs. As I'll be doing a full drain down, was thinking it may be useful to make up the pipework and joins and test beforehand? I can't seem to find a tried and tested method anywhere? Was...
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    Fitting UFH in concrete screed

    Hello Am fitting Under Floor heating using push-fit pipe. My question is does the system need to be pressurised before the screed goes down?
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