Freebie alert - Aladdin Easifit Emergency Isolator & toolkit - Sponsored thread.

[Ray Stafford]

Please see this youtube video for a demonstration of the Aladdin Easifit isolator, or visit their website here.

Its a 15mm lever valve that you can fit to a live pipe, without draining, freezing, bunging or soaking yourself in water. Ideal for namby-pamby plumbers who don't fancy doing a cold mains live, or cutting into a murky heating pipe over a white carpet.

It fits 15mm copper, Hep, Polyplumb, speedfit etc, and leaves you with a permanent full-bore lever valve in place.

At just under £30 + vat they aren't cheap - but on the other hand, neither is hours of labour draining and refilling, and freezing isn't always feasible particularly if there is any flow. We are including the toolkit in the freebie.

I have 5 to give away for review. The first 1 goes to Rodolphe for drawing my attention to it at Phex, and the 2nd goes to Bod - I can't remember why, but I have a note that Bod deserves one for some reason. The other three will go to the first three plumbers arms members who PM me their postal address.* Other members - sorry, but if you are a professional plumber, build a good post-count, and apply to get into the arms!

A big thanks to John at NLB Engineering for providing the freebies.

As always, its a condition of the freebie that you promise to come back on the site and post a review. There is a sticky thread for the purpose. The review does not have to be positive, but if you have criticisms please keep them polite and constructive! Sensible feedback (even if its negative) encourages manufacturers to provide the freebies to keep these giveaways going.

Cheers

Ray

*Members ineligible for freebies until they review the Calshot or IntaKlean freebies are: APPlumbing, Croppie, kay-jay, Mike Jackson, JCPLumb, Anz, Stani, Redsaw, Orry Clayton, Destroyer2813, Stevetheplumber.

 

[Ray Stafford]

First of the three goes to lbp plg & htg!

Two left...

 

[Ray Stafford]

And they're gone.

Nickelarsed and NPK get the last two.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

didn't see the last post when i pmd you lol

 

[mountainman]

Aw! Rats, I didn't see the thread.

 

[Rickster123]

Don't suppose you've got a stash of diarys left over ray have you???

 

[Barry98]

PLEASE support these freebies by putting your reviews here

http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/g.../45172-williams-co-product-review-thread.html

thanks ray I look forward to mine and will report back accordingly

 

[Ray Stafford]

Don't suppose you've got a stash of diarys left over ray have you???

We are too mean to do giveaway diaries.

I wish I had known you wanted one, because I turned down several from various suppliers (I over-rely on iPad/phone!)

Sorry AP.

 

[Rickster123]

No probs ray. I usually get them each year but not this year and I'm too mean to buy one!

 

[Howsie]

No probs ray. I usually get them each year but not this year and I'm too mean to buy one!

I have one from my electrical supplier you can have.

 

[Rickster123]

Cheers mate!

 

[Dannypipe]

I bought one of these today, for a job I've got to do over the weekend, which can't have any down time on the supply and can't be frozen. Not cheap but what a brilliant idea.

 

[Ray Stafford]

I bought one of these today, for a job I've got to do over the weekend, which can't have any down time on the supply and can't be frozen. Not cheap but what a brilliant idea.

Let us know how it goes Dannypipe.

 

[Keefy]

I bought one of these today, for a job I've got to do over the weekend, which can't have any down time on the supply and can't be frozen. Not cheap but what a brilliant idea.

Soft lad, I could have sent you my one if you'd asked nicely! Saying that though I'd probably need it the next day. Let us know how it goes.

 

[Dannypipe]

That's really kind of you but keep it in the van for an emergency mate.

I wish I had come up with the idea. Genius. I'm looking forward to trying it. If it all goes well, I'll be keeping one on board for emergencies. They need to start making them in 22mm and then they need to put the price down a bit!

 

[Dannypipe]

Let us know how it goes Dannypipe.

Will do. I've taken it all out the bag and watched the videos close to get my head around it. Looks simple enough to fit.

 

[Keefy]

That's really kind of you but keep it in the van for an emergency mate.

I wish I had come up with the idea. Genius. I'm looking forward to trying it. If it all goes well, I'll be keeping one on board for emergencies. They need to start making them in 22mm and then they need to put the price down a bit!

Make sure you check out the demo videos on YouTube, and let us know if you can get it done in under 2 minutes.

Edit: Ignore this, didn't see that post lol.

 

[Ray Stafford]

They need to start making them in 22mm

True

and then they need to put the price down a bit!

Nah. Cheap as chips.

 

[Keefy]

Dannypipe - did you buy a fitting kit too?

 

[Dannypipe]

It came with the fitting kit for £30 plus VAT.

 

[smtplumbing]

why cant it be frozen dannypipe, let us no how you get on i was thinking if you had a burst pipe and the mains running full boar could this be fitted if toby cant be found

 

[Dannypipe]

If there was an option to have it cheaper without the fitting kit, I probably would have gone for it, as I have all the components on board anyway. Only thing is there is a red alignment line on the socket they give you in the kit so that you know you've gone to the right depth.

 

[Keefy]

It came with the fitting kit for £30 plus VAT.

That's a good price then. I'm looking in the Corgi Direct catalogue now and they're selling the valve for £30.00 and the tool kit for £6.00 seperately.

 

[Ray Stafford]

That's a good price then. I'm looking in the Corgi Direct catalogue now and they're selling the valve for £30.00 and the tool kit for £6.00 seperately.

Must have gone to a decent merchant

 

[Dannypipe]

why cant it be frozen dannypipe, let us no how you get on i was thinking if you had a burst pipe and the mains running full boar could this be fitted if toby cant be found

It can't be frozen because the stopcock is broken, and the problem outlet is leaking (a fast drip). So even with my powerful freezing machine, I wouldn't like to bank on it freezing a solid slug in the pipe work. As we all know, running water doesn't freeze well!

I started talking about trying to tape up the outlet with almagamating tape, and freezing it, when I remembered the valve, and the customer said, just do that. It's take 15 mins for the machine to freeze a 15mm pipe even if it isn't leaking. So time against costs. This works out much the muchness!

Looking at the video, I reckon I could fit one of these in about 2 mins or less...but I may eat my words.

 

[jase158]

is there one for lead pipe?

 

[Ray Stafford]

is there one for lead pipe?

Not that I know of Jase

 

[smtplumbing]

A i get u now danny defo worth keeping in the van then wish you luck

 

[REDSAW]

why have i only just found this thread????????/

 

[Dannypipe]

Dunno, you're supposed to be in charge around here too. You better step it up a gear mate!!

 

[Keefy]

Will it work on an imperial pipe? Don't remember seeing it stated whether you can or not.

 

[Dannypipe]

I think so. half inch is so close a match to 15mm I think it must. I would imagine the 22mm one (when it comes out) will have a big notice saying it doesn't work for imperial pipe work. (Just like a pushfit doesn't).

 

[REDSAW]

where sells them apart from corgi online?

 

[Dannypipe]

Think it's just Ray's firm at the moment.

I expect they'll catch on, it's a piece of genius in my humble opinion!

 

[REDSAW]

what happens to the bit of pipe it cuts then?

 

[Dannypipe]

It crushes it, and pushes it to the back of the valve. (That's the clever bit in my opinion).

Weird blade on the cutter. Not toothed as they don't want it to produce any swarf. Must say I'm impressed.

 

[Dannypipe]

Well I will be if it works!

 

[REDSAW]

i still dont get it?.

i want to see a schematic!

 

[Mike Jackson]

is there one for lead pipe?

It's called a lump hammer.

 

[PlumbersMate]

Anyone used one yet? How does it work?

 

[Ray Stafford]

How does it work?

Have a look on you tube - there's a link on the OP of this thread, or just search Youtube for "aladdin emergency isolator"

 

[Ray Stafford]

where sells them apart from corgi online?

See my post in Plumbers Arms ref "Cheap Boilers and other bits" for a price and order info on Aladdin and some of the other freebies I have been sending out. Plus cheap boilers obviously.

 

[Keefy]

i still dont get it?.

i want to see a schematic!

Looks like it pushes the cut-out piece of pipe down into a recess within the valve housing. I presume it's 'crushed' in such a way that it can't come free and start bouncing around disrupting the flow of water.

Edit: Actually, after looking at the pic it seems the scrap piece of pipe is forever sealed in its own tomb.

Aladdin EasyFit Isolator - Official website

2nd Edit:

What happens to the pipe when installing the Aladdin EasyFit Isolator?

The Aladdin EasyFit Isolator cutter plug has a blade attached to the base which slices through the pipe. The blade has no teeth, instead it is scalloped in order to avoid swarf. The copper or plastic pipe slug is simply compressed into a sealed void at the bottom of the housing.

 

[Dannypipe]

This is what it looks like when you buy it. (I've taken all my photos off the phone for my van thread!!)

 

[villa_tom]

What the hell have you done to your thumb?

 

[Keefy]

This is what it looks like when you buy it. (I've taken all my photos off the phone for my van thread!!)

View attachment 11308

Yeah we know, we all got ours for free off uncle Ray.

 

[michael c]

guttered i saw the thread and thought it was new

 

[Dannypipe]

Yeah we know, we all got ours for free off uncle Ray.

You bar steward. That hurt!!

 

[Dannypipe]

What the hell have you done to your thumb?

You know I was giving someone advice earlier that in domestic plumbing you should never have to graunch something with all your might?

Well I should take my own advice.

Repaired a boiler. Which had a faulty divertor motor due to the leaking heat exchanger above it.

So I change the divertor, and set about fixing the leak. I tighten the nut on the heat ex'. Still dripping. So I tighten it hard, the spanner slips, and crushes my thumb against the heat ex'.....I swear. A lot.

All this was being done in the pitch dark, as the customer has a key card electricity meter, which had run out in between me diagnosing the fault and returning with the part. So I had to pop back the next day to check the repair had worked!! LOL.

So I'm blaming the dark.

As a helpful hint for everyone else. The rubber washer that I was tightening the nut on to had gone bullet hard, so no amount of graunching with the spanner was going to stop the leak. In the end, I isolated and drained the boiler and replaced the washer. Took about 10 mins. Had I done that in the first place, I would still have a thumb nail!

You live and you learn!!

 

[Keefy]

You know I was giving someone advice earlier that in domestic plumbing you should never have to graunch something with all your might?

Well I should take my own advice.

Repaired a boiler. Which had a faulty divertor motor due to the leaking heat exchanger above it.

So I change the divertor, and set about fixing the leak. I tighten the nut on the heat ex'. Still dripping. So I tighten it hard, the spanner slips, and crushes my thumb against the heat ex'.....I swear. A lot.

All this was being done in the pitch dark, as the customer has a key card electricity meter, which had run out in between me diagnosing the fault and returning with the part. So I had to pop back the next day to check the repair had worked!! LOL.

So I'm blaming the dark.

As a helpful hint for everyone else. The rubber washer that I was tightening the nut on to had gone bullet hard, so no amount of graunching with the spanner was going to stop the leak. In the end, I isolated and drained the boiler and replaced the washer. Took about 10 mins. Had I done that in the first place, I would still have a thumb nail!

You live and you learn!!

I'm not even gonna read that, he asked what happened to your thumb, not recite 'Only as Life' by Nikhil Parekh!