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Default Gas boiler servicing is not diy

On 11/11/2019 12:54, GB wrote:
On 11/11/2019 12:42, David wrote:
On Monday, 11 November 2019 11:54:51 UTC, alan_mĀ* wrote:
No skill is involved at all with gas installation with the introduction
of plastic pipes and push fit connectors.


Only the skill to know that plastic pipes and push-fit connectors are
*not* suitable for use with gas!

(Assuming you're not talking about underground service pipes...)


Can you get push fit connectors for gas use with copper pipe? I vaguely
thought that I've seen some?


Some of the fittings that look like they are push fit are actually
crimped/pressed on.

I also thought they were push fit the first time I saw them. Maybe that
is what you have seen.

an example of them here

https://sbs.co.uk/file/Supplier/PY_XPRESS.pdf

You can get push fit connectors for compressed air and I presume that
they would work with natural gas but are not allowed because of the fire
risks.

Cheers

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Adam