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  1. A

    Plug a 17mm OD Copper Pipe

    Hello, I found a 17mm OD pipe, which looks steely, in the walls of our house. It's disconnected, but don't know where the other end connects to. I want to plug it and plaster over it, any idea how to cap a 17mm pipe? Many thanks, Adam
  2. M

    Leaking ends on under-sink copper pipes

    Hi We have these unusual seemingly useless dead-ends on the copper pipes under our sink. One has developed a very slow dripping leak, as you can see in the photos. What are the ends for? Why are they dripping now? How can we stop it?
  3. B

    Copper pipe stretchers

    Do the Pipe stretches work Do these things work?
  4. Pipps

    Inserting washing machine valves into middle of copper pipe?

    Should it be possible to add a couple of washing machine style tee valves in the middle of these copper pipes? Forgive the basic question, but I am an inexperienced home owner. Thinking of giving it a try myself today. Would this risk reducing our tap water flow from the pipes continuing...
  5. A

    Copper US 1/2L to UK 15mm solder ring straight reducer

    Hi, Does anyone know where I can get a Copper US size 1/2L to UK 15mm solder ring straight reducer in the UK? I need to convert a US pipe size to a UK size, and I can’t find one anywhere. It’s for a gin still, so needs to be copper and not plastic. Thanks
  6. GameForkStudio

    Green colour inside copper pipes safe?

    Hi all, I have just changed my kitchen sink tap and this involved cutting the copper pipes under the sink. I noticed a green colour inside the pipes. When I wiped it with a tissue, the tissue became green. Since this is the main house tap and we drink from it, I was wondering if the green...
  7. D

    Unusual Copper Pipe Corrosion

    Hi, I had some of the floorboards up today and I spotted a short section of copper pipe for the heating that is extremely corroded. The copper is flaking away in layers and looks like it should have burst long ago. Not the usual green residue. Does anyone know what may have caused the...
  8. S

    Moving copper pipe work for new sink position

    Im going to be removing an old sink from one wall and re positioning the new sink on an adjacent wall At the moment the hot and cold supplies come in through the wall and branch right for the existing sink. I need to modify these so that they come in and head straight to the direction of...
  9. falable

    Is it possible to use jg speedfit pipe and fitting, to replace small section of copper?

    hi, so we had tried to fit an isolation valve into copper pipe that came close from the mains supply, but i'm not proud of it. we had to leave the mains water valve at half pressure or else the fittings would leak/pop off. It was my first attempt at plumbing and i assumed i could easily move the...
  10. C

    Flexi pipe or copper pipe for gas hob?

    Hey guys I've got an integrated electric oven with a gas hob directly above. How do I connect this hob to gas? I've done a bit of googling and I've read that you can connect the hob to the gas line with a flexi pipe only if the manufacturers instructions permit you to do so (please correct me...
  11. J

    Copper why not..... serving 3 showers

  12. K

    Black, smelly copper pipes in new build (Gloucester)

    hi all, Can anyone explain why my hot and cold water pipes in the cupboard under the kitchen sink have turned black and scaly? I am in a new build (4.5 years old) and there are no other black pipes in the house. The discolouration is accompanied by a horrible smell (gets worse when the...
  13. M

    Tap tails to 15mm copper

    Good morning gentlemen. Tomorrow I'm replacing the kitchen mixer tap with a new Chinese one (Cooke & Lewis Amsel) which has 300mm flexy tails with female ends. Because these are longer than the existing rigid tails, I'll be needing new connectors for the 15mm copper feeds which I'll be...
  14. N

    New kitchen sink taps brushed copper/gold?

    Hi guys I like the look of the antique gold/copper taps but not sure of the practicality/durability/maintenance etc - have you had any problems with these taps- are they just aesthetics only? I will be having a black quartz worktop and maybe black granite sink.Also any brands in particular I...
  15. Scott_D

    press onto 1/2 copper

    Anyone know if you can press a 15mm bend onto old 1/2 inch copper? Got a stump coming out of a lead water main that i need to connect onto
  16. M

    risk from a copper pipe with little support?

    Hi everyone, Looking for some advice about whether there is any risk from a pipe in a flat I just moved into (not in UK). Under the kitchen sink, the cold water enters through a copper pipe that has been bent upwards in a weird shape so that it can reach the sink. They’ve done this because a...
  17. M

    Hand made copper tap - swivel action?

    Hi everyone! I've just made a kitchen tap for a customer. She's delighted with it as it is but its wrecking my head that it doesn't swivel. I can't imagine a fitting that I could have soldered in that would give a water tight swivel action and equally as important, keeps that all copper look...
  18. D

    Copper cylinder 1'' blanking

    Hi all, I have a gledhill copper cylinder to fit. It is a direct cylinder containing standard 1'' feed and distribution connections but has the 2 x 1'' connections on the side but no coil in the middle. Can I use blanking plates for these as not required? thanks
  19. R

    Im looking for scrap copper piping in derbyshire

    Hi Is there anyone in the chesterfield area, where I can buy scrap copper piping from? will collect and pay cash
  20. A

    1960's thick copper to stopcock- how to connect

    Hello, One for the oldies with bad knees. 1960's house- my (soldered) stopcock was in a bad way- passing water, leaking from gland and almost seized up. I initially planned turn off the water in the street, take off the top, re washer and repack and replace. Upon removing the top of the...
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