ufh pipe de-coiler

[phil111188]

Does anyone know where i can pick up a pipe decoiler mainly for use in ufh as im getting a few of these at the minute and it makes the job 10x easier. Used them before at last company and asked at my merchants and even the rep for the ufh company i use and no joy

 

[gassafe]

I found this link online. I think most manufacteres make them, or sell one

Underfloor Heating Tools - Adept from Uheat

 

[gassafe]

Failing that hefty price tag you could try making one. If your into that kinda thing. I made my own solar fill pump after seeing the prices of em online!

 

[markfxy]

why are solar fill pumps so expensive? I made mine form a wheely bin and a clarkes pump.

 

[gassafe]

why are solar fill pumps so expensive? I made mine form a wheely bin and a clarkes pump.

I used a Clarke pump too =] .. I guess they just want to charge for the luxury. My previous firm had a fill pump for ground source heat pumps, that was a huge wheelie bin with big old pump strapped to the bottom.

 

[phil111188]

i know i found some online too but like you say the price was putting me off , for what they are.

I may indeed have a go at making 1 i could probably afford to get it wrong 15+times for what the online ones cost:winkiss:

 

[stevetheplumber]

ive done a couple of underfloor jobs found you have to walk around with the coil on your shoulder and you must turn the reel rather than letting it pull of it gets hard when you get to the end of a run and want to turn round as you have to turn the reel over and round at the same time not bad in a big room but can be tricky in a toilet

 

[phil111188]

yeah steve whatever way you look at it i think underfloor heating is a lot easier with 2 men but i unfortunately dont have that luxury on this job , maybe i can rope the builder into helping as they do bugger all anyway :wink: