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    Tap flexi tail to copper or plastic pipe? What's best & what's needed?

    Hi folks I need to fit a kitchen monobloc tap temporarily. A new sink unit will be going in soon so this will just be a stop gap. The current tap is connected with copper down to plastic pipes. I've attached photos below of what's there now and what the new flexi tails look like (is that a...
  2. W

    require suitable fitting lead to plastic soil pipe

    need to go from 3.5" lead soil pipe to 110mm plastic soil pipe
    • weejobbie
    • Thread
    • fitting pipe plastic soil soil pipe
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Boilers
  3. A

    Small holes on plastic paneling fitted on top of pre existing tiling.

    I've been told I need silicone but I'm not sure which one or what type. Also, once it's filled and dryed would it be worth sticking a piece of the same type of plastic on to of the repair holes?
  4. P

    How fix new fill valve plastic part?

    Hi, one of the two hooks on my toilet Torbeck fill valve has broken, and so the float can't connect. I've bought a new fill valve, however it's incredibly difficult to access underneath and replace the whole valve. I therefore just want to replace the plastic part that has the two hooks...
  5. L

    Help - plastic pipes touching radiator

    Hi. Can anyone tell me if it's ok for plastic water pipes to actually touch the radiator? Thanks
    • lloyd Davies
    • Thread
    • pipes plastic radiator
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  6. R

    Green plastic over Glenhill Cylinders

    Hi Just took order of the new Glenhill green envirofoam vented copper cylinder. Unfortunately I did not realise the green cylinder in the pictures was actually a plastic sheet over the insulation. This is going on a kitchen wall and previous one was the spray on foam painted white to blend in...
  7. M

    System boiler and plastic 10mm pipes to rads

    I am told I need to replace my boiler. I am considering a system boiler so I can lose the tank in the loft and feed it direct from the mains water. My rads are fed by 10mm plastic pipe. Is there much of a pressure increase with a system boiler and will the plastic pipe joints (e.g. John Guest...
    • Marky
    • Thread
    • boiler pipes plastic rads system
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Boilers
  8. P

    freezing 8mm/10mm plastic CH pipe, is it ok?

    Hi, I have a leak on the live side of one of my rads, in the GF loo. Its a condensing combi system, the house is only 5 years old, so fairly new. The leak is at the bottom compression fitting on the lockshield rad valve. The rad is a chromed steel towel rail, and the valve is brass/copper, the...
  9. M

    Green plastic (Qual) oil line discontinued?

    Recently I needed to re-route very old and dodgy oil pipe from tank to boiler. I dug trench and laid a duct and the engineer used green plastic (Pipelife Qual-Oil?) oil line to do the job. Had cause to have boiler manufacturer out to look at something yesterday and he remarked that this Qual oil...
    • Max
    • Thread
    • plastic
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Boilers
  10. S

    Strong glue for plastic

    I know this is off topic. However my car petrol door/ cover has come off. It needs gluing back on. I have tried gorilla epoxy glue. But it keeps falling off. It's plastic that I'm trying to glue. Any help would be grateful. Thanks
  11. J

    Leaking compression joint with plastic pipe.

    Yes, it me again. I have a leaking compression joint that is connected to plastic pipe. I have now read elsewhere that it is not a good idea to connect plastic into compression joints. It DID have an insert in the plastic pipe. I decided to use plastic JG speedfit pipe in the compression...
  12. G

    plastic insert to bottom of faucet water

    I'm looking for a plastic insert that connects copper tubing to the water access tubes(?) of bathroom faucet. I can post a pic if that will help. I'm in USA. thank you, gary
  13. D

    Changing from Plastic to Copper at Shower Valve

    Hopefully a simple question for someone in the know, but why do some plumbers/installers run everything in plastic pushfit (Hep2O or JG) and then swap over to copper for the last bit before a shower etc? I see this being done on installations where there is a pushfit adaptor available for the...
  14. L

    Can plastic pipe be buried in concrete unprotected?

    Can PEX plastic pipe be buried directly in concrete or does it need protecting like copper pipe?
  15. Scott_D

    10mm plastic for heating

    Does anyone use 10mm plastic for heating? I have a full heating system to do and will be using hep under the floors. I’m considering a 22mm manifold with 10mm for the bedroom 3x 600x1000 type 21s and a towel rail but I have never really used 10mm so a bit cautious
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    8mm copper to 15mm plastic connection

    I have recently moved house and would like to move a radiator from a side wall, to one below the window as is more pleasing to the eye. I understand why it was not placed under the window, as my house is old and has concrete flooring so would be difficult when it comes to the pipework...
    • Tommy o'Toole
    • Thread
    • connection copper plastic
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  17. Scott_D

    Liquid ptfe and plastic threads

    Anyone used liquid ptfe / locktite 577 on plastic threads? I need to make this up and plastic is always a pain with ptfe or string
  18. B

    25mm Plastic Pipe T-off to 2x 20.9mm flexible hose

    Hi, I have a 25mm plastic (HDPE?, MDPE?....blue) pipe that comes into my shed and i'd like to run 2x flexible hose connectors off it. The internal diameter of the flexible hose connections looks to be about 20.9mm. What would the pros recommend?
    • Barconversion
    • Thread
    • pipe plastic
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  19. J

    Plastic push fittings on oil boiler?

    Was at a house today and their new oil boiler was installed in a pretty shoddy fashion. Aka Plastic tiger loop screwed to the boiler casing. And the main thing was really untidy pipework. Thrown together with a pile of grey plastic push fittings and copper / plastic pipe mix. For example...
    • JC22024
    • Thread
    • boiler fittings oil boiler plastic
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Boilers
  20. A

    Underground clay to plastic connection help

    Hi. I need to reinstate a soil pipe. The original connected to clay pipe which is incased in concrete. The pipe has broken (it was backfilled with concrete in the original rest bend) but I don’t want to have to go as far as the manhole (not sure if I even can?!). Please see attached photo at...
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