On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:37:12 -0800, tonyjeffs wrote:

Aarrgh - need a break - I'm plumbing a new kitchen.

Lots of people say how good the plastic pipe is, and it is used on a lot
of newbuild, so I thought I'd try it. But I hate it. It curls up on
itself, you can't put a bend in it, the joints are huge, and because it
is flexable I find I measure it inaccurately.
So I'm going to bin it and buy some 15mm copper.

What do other people think?

It is a useful product if not used where it's not meant for.

1) The curviness is both a pain and a help, often the curve will help the
pipes to go where you want. If you are fighting it then you are probably
not using it where its best suited - out of sight.

2) Hep and Speedfit joints are massive but tectite joints are scarecely
bigger than Yorkshire joints.


Under the floor crossing joists you'd have to be seriously masochistic not
to use plastic.




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