In article ,
Tricky Dicky writes:
As suspected it was difficult to prevent those sections of the push fit plu=
mbing that would remain from moving and twisting whilst making up the new c=
onnections. Fortunetly although fittings moved and pipes twisted so far no =
leaks, wether I have been lucky and got away with it or if this is normal I=
do not know.

It feels a different kind of plumbing where the integrity of soldered and c=
ompression jointed pipe work remains rigid and to some extent self supporti=
ng to one with a greater reliance on pipe clips.

Pushfit pipes must enter the fittings in perfect alignment and without
straining, and that may mean using pipe clips where you wouldn't need
to for compression or soldered fittings.

The O-rings have an expected life of 25 years in the high quality
products (although I've had two which failed after 12 years, even
though I use hardly any pushfit myself).

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Andrew Gabriel
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