Screwfix are selling press fit

[Ch4 plumbing]

I've never either used a grinder or a multitool to take a press fit fitting off after a bad press, normally when you press a fitting onto copper pipe it deforms the pipe slightly ( you would notice this if you tried to slip an olive over the pipe near to a press) so would it provide a correct seal and would it be covered under the manufacturer?

I have always been told that incorrect pressed fittings should always be cut out and replaced along with the section of pipe.

 

[Deleted member 96286]

I've never had one fail and I'm not saying that this is never going to happen but if faced with replacing a dodgy one, I would as a matter of good practice cut out the fitting completely to a section of good pipe and replace it. Same goes with non demountable Tectite.

 

[Millsy 82]

Just wait and see, some of the fitters we have followed mash the fittings up good and proper when they press!!

How do they mash up the fittings?

I must admit when I have a leak on soldered I just cut the br out and redo. They are usually the ones that have that odd drip which is why they leaked in the first place so sweating off is usually not an option.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

If you dont align the jaws onto the fitting properly or force the jaws whilst you press the gun will press as normal but knarl up the fitting

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

somthing like this, bad press caused by user error.

 

[Deleted member 96286]

View attachment 39936somthing like this, bad press caused by user error.

User errors are the reason for most types of installation fails and why pushfit gets a bad name. It's not just restricted to press fit. If the tongs don't sit right on the fitting, I don't press it. If a pushfit fitting doesn't feel like I've pushed it fully home, I'll remove it and refit it. Fitting things incorrectly is the sign of a chancer not a good tradesman.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Enough about press. In other news I threw my rattle out today at the suppliers. It wasn’t even their fault

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Enough about press. In other news I threw my rattle out today at the suppliers. It wasn’t even their fault

you cant leave it there

 

[Deleted member 96286]

Enough about press. In other news I threw my rattle out today at the suppliers. It wasn’t even their fault

Right, now you've started, you'll need to spill the beans. A new thread is starting about this.......

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

I dont agree with that Cailean and think that's a very rash comment to make (Fitting things incorrectly is the sign of a chancer not a good tradesman)

I dont know what kind of work you do but the guys who work for me are extremely professional and visually check there work in stages prior to wet testing, hence why bad pressed fittings are picked up at an early stage.

 

[Harvest Fields]

you cant leave it there

Yorkshire have said that I can no longer have any more chrome solder ring elbows as they are no longer making any and they do not have any left in their store. Aparently I’m the only person that has been ordering them for the last 2 years??? Cannot see that myself??

 

[Deleted member 96286]

Yorkshire have said that I can no longer have any more chrome solder ring elbows as they are no longer making any and they do not have any left in their store. Aparently I’m the only person that has been ordering them for the last 2 years??? Cannot see that myself??

Press fit chrome fittings are better
Tectite sell a wee tool that scribes the chrome so that their fittings have something to grab on to. Toolstation sell it for around 7 quid and it covers pipe up to 28mm

 

[ShaunCorbs]

ive never used them get a press gone dont need to clean the chrome off then

 

[Harvest Fields]

ive never used them get a press gone dont need to clean the chrome off then

Show off you aren’t you?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Press fit chrome fittings are better
Tectite sell a wee tool that scribes the chrome so that their fittings have something to grab on to. Toolstation sell it for around 7 quid and it covers pipe up to 28mm

Got a link mate ?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/c/heati...rome_plated_copper&pipefittingsystem=push_fit

ooo chrome push fit

 

[Deleted member 96286]

Got a link mate ?

Here you go pal. Not tried the chrome fittings, but the copper ones are good.

Pegler Yorkshire Tectite T115 Debur / Scribe Tool

Deburring/scribe tool. For depth marking, deburring tube end and for scribing chrome plated tube.

www.toolstation.com

 

[Harvest Fields]

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/c/heati...rome_plated_copper&pipefittingsystem=push_fit

ooo chrome push fit

Dont like tectite mate. Especially at those prices.

 

[WaterTight]

The worst thing about pressing that nobody has mentioned is if there's a problem you have to cut the fittings out and add in couplings to make up the difference!

Like soldering then. Well unless you're a heat-it-up-and-remove-and-clean-and-re-solder-guy but I've never fancied my chances with that move.

I use quite a bit of tectite these days. Has anyone got any thoughts on benefits to pushfit being non demountable beyond the tamper-proof/vandal deterrent angle? I mean do we think it might make them less likely to fly off if it's a dud fitting or is that just wishful thinking?

I've not an issue with any of the ones I've installed yet but have only used maybe 100-150 fittings over about 3 years.

 

[WaterTight]

Dont like tectite mate. Especially at those prices.

Plumb Centre were doing Tectite Sprint in buckets of 60 for £60, last couple of years. So cheaper than speedfit and 100x better looking. They just doubled the price however, which is nice of them.