Hints, tips & secrets of plumbing - No Banter please!

[kay-jay]

McAlpine make a 20mm plastic compression union, keep a few on the van. These are invaluable for repairs to overflow or condensate pipes as they will take the slightly bigger and slightly smaller variants of pipe.

I've used 22mm speedfit before now

 

[gassman]

Lock your van even if your going straight back in 30 seconds

 

[WHPES]

For IKEA waste pipe fittings.

If the pipe provided is smaller diameter than the UK pipe, soften the end with a blowtorch and push ontor something cylindrical of a large enough diameter which has been greased, to stretch it.

 

[Barry98]

When fitting solvent or push fit pipes make sure any lettering is faced away from the eye

 

[kay-jay]

When fitting solvent or push fit pipes make sure any lettering is faced away from the eye

Good tip. We all know that the lettering distracts custards when painting the pipes

 

[tamz]

When fitting solvent or push fit pipes make sure any lettering is faced away from the eye

Did a customer pull you on that Lee :lol:
We have all done it at some point but it looks bad.

Btw cast iron should always have the stamp facing forward for any numpties that follow to identify it.

Following on from WHPES you can make a socket on any size solvent plastic pipe by gentle use of the blow lamp. Use this method for joining dissimilar overflow and waste or if you are ever short of a union even on 4".
The trick is learning how to get it to look good and even all round :wink:

 

[Barry98]

No tamz I probably have like but I've seen it on 3 repairs this week long runs and it wound me up

 

[dancinplumba]

When fitting solvent or push fit pipes make sure any lettering is faced away from the eye

Wipe it off with cleaner

 

[tamz]

I never used to bother too much until i got pulled up on it years ago and had to change the pipe. Not a big deal for 4ft of pipe and a couple of fittings but it made me aware of it ever since and now it does my nut in too :smile:

 

[tamz]

Wipe it off with cleaner

I would if i had any!