Anybody recognize the piping system in this photo?

[thepickleruk]

I want to move a radiator in my house and had a plumber come round and have a look.

He said it was some sort of some special piping system that you need a special machine to join up. It is made up of 16mm piping.

He referred to it as what sounded like the 'upnull' system and said he wouldn't be able to help as he didn't have the special equipment needed to work with it.

However having done lots of google searches with different spelling of 'upnull' I can't seem to find anything out about it.

So does anyone recognize it? I am looking for someone in Exeter who may be able to work with it.

Many thanks.

 

[Dotty]

It's Uponor.

 

[Koogatubac]

These the official uponor fittings? Ive used before compression fittings, replacing the nuts and olives with uponor nuts and adaptors

 

[AWheating]

press fittings. checkout the wesite.

 

[Dotty]

Produktkatalog

Should be it.

 

[Toxic Ted]

Just ripped a load out in a refurb where the service engineers were installing Uponor stuff. Plastic compressed fittings and threaded unions to get back to conventional size pipes and fittings........not impressed tbh.

 

[Koogatubac]

The pipe is great, however everything is expensive, i prefer using the compression fittings with the adaptors

 

[albatross]

16mm push fit stuff

Produktkatalog

I think it you get these push fittings you can cut the pipe and do the job without the tool. Or use the adaptors to convert it to 15mm pipe. Speak to Uponor to be sure.

16-15mm adapter push fit:

Produkt-Detail

 

[IDCHAPPY]

That takes me back 12 Years, was the next best thing for about 6 months. ..

 

[Alex Pelton]

last time I came across this stuff i though ohh white plastic pipe snip snip went to put fittings on ohh b******s. had to hire the machine for a day. easy to use but a complete pain.

 

[Chalked]

All you need is some of these to adapt to 15 mm compression.

Uponor Compression Adaptor 16mm x 1/2" / 15mm 1013806 - Buy Plumbing Online

 

[Centralheatking]

Crop u r so informed - this stuff must have passed me by CHK

NOW look in your private email in about 30 mins i have a rewally good tale to tell
u private Rob

npa

It's Uponor.

 

[sheff paul]

That takes me back 12 Years, was the next best thing for about 6 months. ..

Used loads of this type crimp fit in Australia,1st fixed last house on an estate in Mandurah forgot to crimp a joint,held on water test .Months later Bruce and Sheila moved in turned water on brought down massive ceiling nearly killing their dog.Got called back ASAP to investigate it before insurance peeps crashed in,noticed clanger I dropped.... is honestly the best policy nooo,jumped in neighbours garden grabbed hand full of puppy ****,smeared in loft unscrewd the corner of colourbond roof,filed some teeth marks in the pipe,recrimped the joint got on blower to gaffer ''Possom chewed through pipe mate''..the roofers insurance payed the bill..... iplex pro fit was the pipe in question..

 

[Ermintrude]

See that's your heritage shining through - CRIMINAL!

 

[sheff paul]

See that's your heritage shining through - CRIMINAL!

must admit I thought I would be deported back to blighty after that one..

 

[kimbo]

I have a plumber friend in exeter who uses the stuff. Drop me a pm

 

[CXR100]

this one is bound to come and bite us in the backside in years to come! a leak maby and the how easy will these 15/16 fitting be to come across? a very bad idea i say!! ar diyers cutting into them unknowingly trying to fit an outside tap or something!!

 

[thepickleruk]

Many thanks for all your help. Now I know what I am dealing with I can hopefully get it sorted.

M.