David wrote:
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David wrote:
In article , Steve
writes
Steve wrote:
As an occasional and always very hesitant diy plumber, I've always =
used
traditional soldered or compression fittings in the past. I'm just
about to fit an outside tap and my local B&Q has a very patchy stoc=
k of
fittings. As a result I've bought a brass tap plus a selection of =
these
new fangled push fit fittings (some copper, some plastic).

I'm a bit wary of the push fit stuff - is there anything I should w=
atch
out for? What if it leaks on test, how do I tighten it up or get it
apart again?

TIA

Steve


Thanks for all the advice. I'm sorry if I inadvertently started a
fight. Seems like there's more to this push fit stuff than I thought=
, I
think I'll take it back and get some traditional compression and
soldered fittings - I know what I'm doing with them.

I would go with the plastic and get the =A35 cutter, its always useful=
to
have it because you're bound to do some more. I fitted my first comple=
te
system with plastic about 6 yrs ago using a cheap cutter, no problems =
at
all, I still have it and use it regularly (with new blades). Plastic is
the quickest and simplest plumbing system you can fit.
--
David

And if on show will drop the price of your house, and at best make it
difficult to sell. use copper where pipes are exposed.

If you would care to google you find this is the most advised answer
anyway and it is exactly what I have done as well as many others,

Reading many of the posts here they just slap plastic pipe anywhere.

you really are starting to sound like an amateur.

I am, in that I am not qualified in any way. Well I term myself as a
semi-pro as I earn a living from doing it. I am sure I know more than
all the plumbers I have come across, about the range of appliances and
types of systems available to get a decent flow at the showers and
baths, and save valuable space in a house. Thanks to forums like this.

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David