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  1. T

    paint for copper pipes

    is there a paint or spray that I can use on copper pipes? I would like to paint copper pipe on radiator (the bit that sticks upwards with the white cap on top) white. is this possible?Many thanks!
  2. Bogart

    Solderless Just for copper

    Any opinions on this stuff, expensive but for DIY one off looks ideal?
  3. king of pipes

    Scrap copper prices on the up

    Time to sort all your scrap out guys the price has topped £4000 for a metric ton for clean heavy stuff . cheers kop
  4. M

    Who sells 19mm chrome copper tube?

    As above please tell me if you know who (UK retailer) sells 19mm diameter chrome copper tube for an existing shower riser. I can find plenty of 15mm and 22mm but 19mm..... like hen's teeth? What the big deal if I use 19mm chrome plated steel tube instead of copper - will I lose that much heat...
  5. N

    remove copper pipe from a plastic push-fit

    Hi, I am trying to remove a copper pipe from a plastic push-fit so I can replace existing brass fitting with a T piece to accommodate both washing machine and dishwasher. Problem is I am not sure how to remove the push-fit highlighted in red. Thanks
  6. S

    Reduce length of copper pipe

    Hi How do you reduce the length of copper pipe by less than 10 mm when you cannot get an junior hacksaw in.
  7. K

    Best practice for copper pipes (gas and water) in concrete/screed

    Hi, Plumber has dug a trench in my existing solid kitchen floor and laid the following pipes - 15mm flow and return - covered whole pipe with hessian felt sleeve 15mm mains water - laid hessian felt sleeve on top of pipe (not around) 28mm gas - wrapped gaffer tape around the pipe. I'm not...
    • KevinD-A
    • Thread
    • copper gas engineer pipes water
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Gas Engineers Forum
  8. D

    Heavy corrosion on new copper

    Hi. Could anyone shed some light on a reason for this excessive corrosion. The pipes are 3 months old, inside a wooden clad room, I can't see any sources of any leaks. The corrosion seems to be near the holes in the wall. Is this a chemical reaction from the wood treatment ? Many thanks.
  9. M

    Scrap copper prices to go up or down?

    Any thoughts on the current scrap copper prices? It seems to be falling again? Saw clean copper at 3.70 a kg. A few weeks back
  10. T

    How stiff is 15mm copper coil

    Anybody familiar with 15mm copper off coil.. I need to supply a shower through a couple of joist holes. plastic would would be easiest option but customer would like copper if possible Just wondering how stiff it is to work with ?
  11. E

    28mm copper pipe instalation?? Commercial plumbing

    Can anyone help??!!! Been asked to carry out a cold water mains installation to serve a fire hose from an existing copper pipe in a factory. The pipework will need to run 16m horizontally then drop 8m vertically. The pipe will be 28mm copper. my issue is will this length of pipework be...
  12. D

    steel barrel to copper connections

    Evening all Would someone please give me some advice on available fittings to connect onto cut ended (i.e. not threaded) 1 1/4" steel barrel pipework, and then onto copper. My client wants to add onto the end of a run of existing radiators, and because there is no easy access to a threaded...
  13. G

    Moving my outdoor oil boiler. Copper or Speedfit?

    Hi Moving my outdoor boiler and boiler house. I'm moving it around to the other side of my house and out a bit into the garden. I've the trench dug out and I'm ready to go this weekend but I'd like some advice before I start to drain and dismantle the boiler. 1. Copper or Speedfit piping and...
    • Gazz57
    • Thread
    • boiler copper oil boiler
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Boilers
  14. M

    15mm Copper Gas Pipe Length

    I'm having my kitchen refurbished and wish to place a gas 'range' on an external wall for ease of venting as opposed to what I already have with a electric ceramic hob/oven on an internal wall. My current copper pipework runs outside my property from the meter in the garage (where the combi...
  15. N

    Plastic vs Copper

    I did a search but couldn't see the answers I was looking for as I believe this may be asked does any one know the exact pros and cons regarding these two pipes obv plastic is cheaper and to an extent more robust but is there any thermal advantages if so does any one have any links to the...
  16. W

    Why you should drink water from copper vessels

    11 Reasons Why You Should Drink Water In Copper Vessels You know, straight out of your ****ing copper pipes. Anyone else got friends who share this kind of toss on a daily basis?
  17. J

    mdpe to copper

    Hi Guys, I'm after some general advice about plumbing as we are planning on renovating our house. We are thinking of changing the mains supply to 32 mm as we are under the impression, partly from this website, that bigger is better. What I can't understand is, if we have 32mm mdpe into the...
  18. R

    Cutting copper pipe against wall

    Hi, i need to make a tee section in a copper pipe for new hot/cold runs, however the pipes are against the wall and i cant get my pipe cutter all the way round. What's the best course of action? See pic attached.
  19. H

    Leaking inline at joint with copper pipe

    How can I fix a leaking inline valve at the joint with a copper pipe?
  20. P

    How To Join Overflow Pipe To 22mm Copper?

    Just a quick one. I need to join some plastic overflow pipe to existing 22mm copper pipe. What are the options for joining the two together? I'm thinking maybe Speedfit/pushfit 22mm coupler, but not sure if this is correct. Thanks in advance for any advice.

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