Hepworth Or Guest ?

[John M]

Barrier pipe etc

Any particular faves ?

 

[kevindgas]

neither is my answer, i use plumbfast as both the ones you mention have failure issues.

hep2o - failure of the green grab rings has become a problem lately with them breaking and the pipes blowing apart

speedfit - after a few years (between 5&7 in my experience) the fittings become brittle and start to leak and crack causing leaks everywhere

 

[John M]

Thanks for your headsup ....... Time for a rethink ......... The more I think the more I lean towards copper

Plumbfast ....... Made in Korea....... Gawd ( I don't want to come across as nagative ..... but a sharp intake of breath is occuring)

 

[kevindgas]

copper is my prefered option as well so long as you wipe the excess flux off it rarely gives trouble

 

[John M]

Trouble is its work & I'm a lazy git

 

[Doctor Drivel]

neither is my answer, i use plumbfast as both the ones you mention have failure issues.

hep2o - failure of the green grab rings has become a problem lately with them breaking and the pipes blowing apart

speedfit - after a few years (between 5&7 in my experience) the fittings become brittle and start to leak and crack causing leaks everywhere

Use Hep2O as it has metal inserts and use "Conex" or good quality compression joints, not the pushfit garbage, or Screwfix cheap compression joints. S/fix sell Conex now.

 

[John M]

I tried soldering the joints but the pipe just went floppy