Yes, they fixed it by using the insert on the left. Now I will fix it using copper and brass fittings.
Leak on newly installed kitchen
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You don't usually have to unscrew those Speedfit joints all the way- just back the collar off til it hits the stop then push the top hat thing towards the fitting and pull on the pipe.
If the correct inserts are used, pushfit is fine. With those being accessible, you might want to keep them pushfit for now in case there are any mods you want to do- you can always get at them if you need to.
Your builder is an idiot. The inserts are specific to the pipe not to the fitting. Those ones on the left are a nuisance- the insert tends to hang in the fitting if you remove the pipe.
If the correct inserts are used, pushfit is fine. With those being accessible, you might want to keep them pushfit for now in case there are any mods you want to do- you can always get at them if you need to.
Your builder is an idiot. The inserts are specific to the pipe not to the fitting. Those ones on the left are a nuisance- the insert tends to hang in the fitting if you remove the pipe.
The insert on the left is a John Guest (JG) superseal, the one in the middle in a newer rumble HEP insert, the one on the right is erm ... a blue insert 
... some strange non descript make probably - a polypipe insert would normally be black plastic or plain stainless steel.
The grey fittings are polypipe, the white ones are JG but I am now not sure whether the pipe is old HEP or Polypipe, given that supermix of bits, make should be marked on the pipe wall.
Not one of them is a polypipe insert IMO.
... some strange non descript make probably - a polypipe insert would normally be black plastic or plain stainless steel.The grey fittings are polypipe, the white ones are JG but I am now not sure whether the pipe is old HEP or Polypipe, given that supermix of bits, make should be marked on the pipe wall.
Not one of them is a polypipe insert IMO.
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It's not right but there's no saying it won't be ok. Join the millions of others who have had substandard work done.
I've seen alot worse.
Did they use a beaver to cut those holes?
Erm, a little confused now. If you have replaced the plastic with copper and compression then there shouldn't be any need for inserts??
The white elbow is connected to what? I said one superseal and not two for the elbow.
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Using superseal is same as wearing trousers with belt and suspenders and a piece of rope around waist just in case. It might not work. But, the chance of failure is significantly less.
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Not sure if you meant the tone that your reply was written in??
That was my misunderstanding, I missed the post where it showed that pipe with a normal elbow, I was still under the impression that it was a male elbow from the original post
More terse and less tone.
Why .... there was absolutely no need to have any kind of negative response to what was simply a straight forward question, maybe next time just a clarification would be more appropriate.
But tie round the knees too in case a rat runs up your leg
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