Taking Out A 28mm Tee to Replace With Connector On Pipe With NO PLAY

[s3anreilly]

Taking Out A 28mm Tee to Replace With Connector On Pipe With No PLAY

How do i replace a 28mm tee with a connector when the pipes are rigid and fixed on both sides? I.E.. I can't pull the pipe together to get them into a push fit connector.

Do I replace a section with plastic pipe that will bend? Do I put two connectors in and a fresh piece of pipe and just work the new angles? Is there a special fitting for this situation?

Thank you!

 

[Dan]

What's making them rigid?

 

[AMW]

You would need 2x slip fittings to allow you to put the pipe in place move slip fitting to correct place then solder them.

 

[townfanjon]

You need to cut the tee out and use "slip couplings" but they are only available in copper . Speedfit may make somthing that may do , not sure .

 

[s3anreilly]

You need to cut the tee out and use "slip couplings" but they are only available in copper . Speedfit may make somthing that may do , not sure .

Thank you! Will reseach cost of slip couplings.

 

[Paulplumb]

Depending on what type of 28mm solder couplers you have you may be able to file out the little indentation stop and make slip couplers out of the couplers.

 

[s3anreilly]

I would prefer pushfit fittings as soldering onto old pipe with water in seems problematic.. Imagine steam and poor solder.

 

[s3anreilly]

Water dribbles in the bottom of the cut pipe..

What's making them rigid?

Lots of soldered joints around

 

[AMW]

If its imperial i.e. 1" copper rather than 28mm pushfit fitting will not seal properly & may require special fittings along with the slip fittings

 

[plumberpete]

you can get compression slip couplings
28mm Brass Compression Slip Coupling - 24902199 - Plumbers Mate Ltd