work mate wrecked this pipe what will go on it?

[armyash]

Hi, me and a mate have been working at this property. This black incoming mains pipe had a fitting screwed on to it, when my mate unscrewed it, it destroyed the thread. I didn't see it before this happened but was wondering if there's a fitting that can go straight on to it to start connecting up all the new pipework. We had a fitting for it the other night, it looked like an MDPE compression fitting but after we put it on the pipe it didn't 'grip' tight enough for our liking so we didn't even test it.

I think it's 3/4, so I'm thinking some sort of 3/4 to 15mm adaptor?

Any suggestions? thanks

 

[kris]

You get alkethene fittings aswell as brass fittings for these , i used an alkethene adaptor few days ago when i was connecting existing water main to black alkethene
All fittings needed on this page from BES
MDPE, PIPE & COMPRESSION FITTINGS

 

[kris]

You can adapt it to copper or MDPE pipe which ever you require,

 

[turnpin]

Can't open the pics Ash.....regards Turnpin:43:

 

[kris]

Remember ash theres no linner in it so it wont take a proper grip unless the linner is inserted,

 

[Leo21]

It's the old 3/4" mains from memory, any good merchants will stock the adaptors you need. Sometimes cutting an inch or two off and taking it in helps the merchants identify the right bits.
The fittings do feel a bit sloppy, but they take up with pressure and that can't have any lateral force applied worth out them jumping off. Don't try and mackle a brass compression fitting on it, whatever you do.

 

[armyash]

Can't open the pics Ash.....regards Turnpin:43:

Thanks for the replies, very helpful as usual!

Not sure why that is turnpin, if you do get to see the pics would be interested to see what you think also.

 

[kris]

Leos bang on ash any merchants have them , i put that page up just to let see the pics but all carry stock,

 

[villa_tom]

Ahh, the old "my mate" broke this pipe trick

 

[armyash]

Ahh, the old "my mate" broke this pipe trick

I was waiting for that! lol

 

[villa_tom]

I was waiting for that! lol

I belive you mate

I was on a service today and my mate snapped the boiler stat on a prima, it was him honest, he wasn't 20 miles away in Solihull. I swear

 

[Ermintrude]

Philmac do an adaptor

 

[armyash]

I belive you mate

I was on a service today and my mate snapped the boiler stat on a prima, it was him honest, he wasn't 20 miles away in Solihull. I swear

I have made enough screw ups - if this was me it would be a drop in the ocean probably!

 

[villa_tom]

I have made enough screw ups - if this was me it would be a drop in the ocean probably!

Its by far the best way to learn mate.

I was fitting a wireless room stat and receiver last week and wired the receiver into the low voltage side of the pcb on a vaillant. When I turned it all back on, it blew the board :-(

I had one unhappy customer and felt like a nob explaining what I'd done, but I'll never doing again...................hopefully

 

[kozak1968]

Woseley drainage centre do a 6 into 1 fitting that doesn't require an insert. I think it was philmac. But worth calling them to find out.

 

[kay-jay]

get a 22mm compression fitting and throw away olives and buy 3/4 olives and it will nip up a treat. get a 22mm insert for pushfit not the one with the o-rings.

job sorted.

oh and cut with a hacksaw not the scissor action cutters at it may be brittle.


2nd similar post in 24 hours lol

 

[armyash]

The thing is my mate tried that other fitting on Tuesday night which we knew was no good. I told him today he will need an insert of some kind and he didn't seem too fussed, think i'll leave him to it. Was only asking out of interest as it may help me out at some point in the future.

 

[PlumbersMate]

Phil mac transition coupling I think